Biology:Schelhammera undulata
| Lilac lily | |
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| Schelhammera undulata, Chatswood West, Australia | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Liliales |
| Family: | Colchicaceae |
| Genus: | Schelhammera |
| Species: | S. undulata
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| Binomial name | |
| Schelhammera undulata R.Br.
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| Synonyms | |
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Parduyna undulata (R.Br.) Dandy | |
Schelhammera undulata, the lilac lily, is a small plant found in eastern Australia . Widely distributed south of Lismore, New South Wales, though not commonly seen.[1]
The habitat is moist sites on the forest floor, it grows to 20 cm high. Leaves are hairless, egg-shaped to lanceolate in shape 20 to 50 mm long, 7 to 18 mm wide, with wavy edges.[2] Attractive flowers form in spring. The six petals are pink with purple anthers, flowers around 15 mm across. A wrinkled ovoid capsule forms, 2 to 4 mm wide. Inside are a small number of yellow or brown seeds.
The species first appeared in scientific literature in Prodromus Florae Novae Hollandiae in 1810, authored by Robert Brown.
References
- ↑ Les Robinson – Field Guide to the Native Plants of Sydney, ISBN:978-0-7318-1211-0 page 234
- ↑ "Schelhammera undulata". PlantNET – NSW Flora Online. http://plantnet.rbgsyd.nsw.gov.au/cgi-bin/NSWfl.pl?page=nswfl&lvl=sp&name=Schelhammera~undulata. Retrieved 25 September 2010.
Wikidata ☰ Q7431103 entry
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