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Family: Asparagaceae
Thysanotus exiliflorus

Citation: F. Muell., Trans. R. Soc. S. Aust. 4:112 (1882).

Synonymy: Not Applicable

Common name: None

Description:
Perennial, small rootstock c. 5 mm diam., with many fibrous roots becoming expanded into fusiform tubers c. 4-5 cm long at a distance from the stock (c. 6-10cm); leaves withering before flowering and represented by dried bases surrounding the inflorescence scape.

Inflorescence c. 19 cm tail, scape terete to slightly striate, branches patent, lower branches tending to branch again dichotomously; umbels terminal, 1- or 2-flowered, pedicels c. 5 mm long; perianth-segments c. 7-8 mm long, inner series with relatively short (1-1.5 mm long) fimbriae; stamens 6, anthers straight, equal, 2-5.3 mm long.

Capsule spherical.

Published illustration: Brittan (1981) Brunonia 4:105, fig. 7.

Distribution:  S.Aust.: NW, LE, GT, EP.   W.Aust.; N.T.

Conservation status: native

Flowering time: Sept.


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