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Libertia
Syst. Veg. 1: 127. 1824.
Etymology: for Marie A. Libert, 1782–1863, Belgian botanist and student of liverworts
| Taxon | Illustrator ⠉ | |
|---|---|---|
 | Milla biflora Libertia formosa Olsynium douglasii var. inflatum | Yevonn Wilson-Ramsey Yevonn Wilson-Ramsey Yevonn Wilson-Ramsey |
Herbs, perennial, from creeping rhizomes. Stems branched or rarely simple. Leaves mostly basal; blade flat, ensiform. Inflorescences rhipidiate; spathes green. Flowers lasting one day, actinomorphic; tepals spreading, distinct, white [blue], unequal, outer whorl smaller than inner; filaments shortly connate basally; anthers not appressed to style-branches; style dividing into 3 filiform branches, extending between stamens below anthers. Capsules ± ovoid, cartilaginous to woody. Seeds many, angular; seed-coat light to dark-brown. x = 19.
Distribution
Introduced; Australasia, South America (Andes)
Discussion
Species ca. 11 (1 in the flora).
Selected References
None.
Lower Taxa
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extrorse +
not appressed +
parallel-veined +
ensiform +
petaloid +
filiform +
expanded +
thickened +
stigmatic +
ovoid +
cartilaginous;woody +
monochasial +
small +
hard +
weak +
connate +
actinomorphic +
monochasial +
lasting +
aerial +
capsular +
woody;firm;cartilaginous +
rhipidiate +
true +
distichous +
basal +
unifacial +
oriented +
smaller +
axile +
inferior +
anatropous +
2;few +
not reaching +
membranous +
Syst. Veg. +
1824 +
leafy +
large +
creeping +
light;dark-brown +
winged +
discoid +
angular +
many +
globose;angular +
open +
closed +
green +
monochasial +
abaxial +
3-branched +
single +
Libertia +
Iridaceae +
genus +
white +
distinct +
spreading +
showy +
unequal +
arranged +
arcuate +
perennial +
unequal +
equal +