Schelhammera undulata
| Lilac lily | |
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| Schelhammera undulata, Chatswood West, Australia | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Liliales |
| Family: | Colchicaceae |
| Genus: | Schelhammera |
| Species: | S. undulata |
| Binomial name | |
| Schelhammera undulata | |
| Synonyms | |
| 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. Retrieved 25 September 2010.