Laxmannia orientalis
Common Name:
Dwarf Wire-lily
Family:
Distribution (from Flora of Victoria):
Lowan Mallee, Wannon, Grampians, Midlands, Otway Plain, Otway Range, Gippsland Plain, Wilsons Promontory, East Gippsland (BCDEHJKNPSTWXZ) also SA, Tas
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Distribution and ecological preference at Wilsons Promontory (if known):
Sand, wet heathland
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Flower Description:
Sepals are red-brown, petals are white
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Habit:
Tufted, erect herb to 15 cm high
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Distinguishing characteristics (within family/genus):
This species has aerial roots that descend from nodes and needle-like leaves
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Conservation status:
Not threatened
References:
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Ellis, M. (unpublished). “A Field Guide to South Gippsland Flora”.
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Walsh, N. G. and Entwisle, T. J. “Flora of Victoria”, volumes 2 (1994), 3 (1996) and 4 (1999). Inkata Press, Port Melbourne, Victoria