Drymophila moorei
| Orange berry | |
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| Drymophila moorei at Mount Banda Banda, Australia | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Liliales |
| Family: | Alstroemeriaceae |
| Genus: | Drymophila |
| Species: | D. moorei |
| Binomial name | |
| Drymophila moorei | |
| Synonyms | |
| Drymophila pyrrhocarpa F.Muell. | |
Drymophila moorei, the orange berry, occurs naturally from the Manning River in northern New South Wales to Queensland.[1] The habit is as a herb, occurring at the rainforest floor, usually at high altitudes. Easily identified when in fruit.
Drymophila is a genus of flowering plants in the family Alstroemeriaceae. It has also been placed in Luzuriagaceae, Convallariaceae and Liliaceae.[2]
Description
A small glossy leaved plant up to 30 cm high. The main vertical stem is unbranched. Leaves 3 to 6 cm long, 1 to 2 cm wide. Leaves almost without a stem, the petiole being 1 mm long. Broad lanceolate to elliptic in shape with a prominent raised midrib and narrow point.
Flowers occur mostly in spring with white or pinkish petals. The berry is orange or yellow in colour, with a small number of seeds. The berry is ovoid in shape, 1 to 1.5 cm long.
References
- ^ "Genus Drymophila". PlantNET - New South Wales Flora Online. Royal Botanic Gardens & Domain Trust, Sydney Australia. Retrieved 2009-12-19.
- ^ "Genus: Drymophila R. Br". Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN). United States Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service, Beltsville Area. Archived from the original on 2011-06-06. Retrieved 2010-12-28.
- * "Drymophila moorei". PlantNET - NSW Flora Online. Retrieved 2010-01-21.