Conostylis androstemma
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| Conostylis androstemma | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Clade: | Commelinids |
| Order: | Commelinales |
| Family: | Haemodoraceae |
| Genus: | Conostylis |
| Species: | C. androstemma |
| Binomial name | |
| Conostylis androstemma | |
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Androstemma junceum Lindl. | |
Conostylis androstemma (common name trumpets)[3] is a tufted perennial plant species in the family Haemodoraceae. It is endemic to the south-west of Western Australia.[4] Plants grow to between 10 and 30 cm high and produce cream to pale yellow flowers between May and August in the species' native range.[3]
Conostylis androstemma has green, hairless, terete leaves that are 10–30 cm (3.9–11.8 in) long and about 1 mm (0.039 in) in diameter. The flowers are borne on pedicels that are 4–6 mm (0.16–0.24 in) long, with bracts 8–10 mm (0.31–0.39 in) long and 2 mm (0.079 in) wide at the base.[4] The flowers are white to cream-coloured or yellow, 25–45 mm (0.98–1.77 in) long, hairy and radially symmetrical with lobes that are 15–22 mm (0.59–0.87 in) long.[3][4] The six stamens are in one level, the anthers 11–12 mm (0.43–0.47 in) long and the style 33–45 mm (1.3–1.8 in) long.[4][3] Flowering occurs from May to August.[3] The plant resprouts from its rhizomes, after fire.[4]
It is easily distinguished from Conostylis argentea by its terete hairless leaves.[4]