Doryanthes palmeri
| Giant spear lily | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Doryanthaceae |
| Genus: | Doryanthes |
| Species: | D. palmeri |
| Binomial name | |
| Doryanthes palmeri A.W.Hill | |
Doryanthes palmeri (the giant spear lily) is a plant of the genus Doryanthes. The plant is a native of Australia. It grows in a rosette and the leaves can reach the length of about 3 m (10 ft). The flowers arise in springtime on a stalk which may reach 5 m (16 ft) in height.[1] A succulent herb, its leaves are hairless and grow in the shape of a sword. The giant spear lily is listed as Vulnerable under the New South Wales Threatened Species Act (1995).[2]
Doryanthes palmeri
Doryanthes palmeri flowers
References
- ↑ "Botanica. The Illustrated AZ of over 10000 garden plants and how to cultivate them", p. 312. Könemann, 2004. ISBN 3-8331-1253-0
- ↑ NSW National Parks
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