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Electronic Flora of South Australia species Fact Sheet

Family: Asphodelaceae
Caesia vittata

Citation: R. Br., Prod. Fl. Nov. Holl. 277 (1810).

Synonymy: Not Applicable

Common name: Blue grass-lily. Leaves grass-like, linear or narrowly lanceolate.

Description:
Inflorescence often a simple raceme, sometimes a few-branched particle with ascending branches; flowers several in the axil of each of the more or less crowded bracts; perianth 7-10 mm long, lilac-blue to deep-blue: ovules 2 in each cell.

Capsule usually 1-seeded, dehiscent.

Distribution:    All States except the N.T.

Conservation status: native

Flowering time: Aug. — Oct.


SA Distribution Map based
on current data relating to
specimens held in the
State Herbarium of South Australia

Biology: The only KI specimen seen is somewhat intermediate between this species and C. parviflora.

Author: Not yet available


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