View source for Dianella ← Dianella You do not have permission to edit this page, for the following reason: The action you have requested is limited to users in the group: Users. You can view and copy the source of this page. {{Treatment/ID |accepted_name=Dianella |accepted_authority=Lamarck ex Jussieu |publications={{Treatment/Publication |title=Gen. Pl., |place=41. 1789 |year=1789 }} |common_names=Flax-lily |basionyms= |synonyms= |hierarchy=Liliaceae;Dianella |hierarchy_nav=<div class="higher-taxa"><div class="higher-taxon"><small>family</small>[[Liliaceae]]</div><div class="higher-taxon"><small>genus</small>[[Dianella]]</div></div> |etymology=Latin Diana, Roman sylvan goddess, and - ella, diminutive suffix, alluding to the forest habitat and small stature |volume=Volume 26 |mention_page=page 57 |treatment_page=page 221 }}<!-- --><span class="statement" id="st-d0_s0" data-properties="whole_organism duration;whole_organism duration;whole_organism architecture;whole_organism growth form;whole_organism growth form;rhizome fragility or size;rhizome growth form or orientation;rhizome architecture or pubescence;root texture;root architecture"><b>Herbs,</b> perennial, evergreen, scapose, mat-forming, from stout, creeping, scaly rhizomes with fibrous, tuberous roots.</span> <span class="statement" id="st-d0_s1" data-properties="leaf position;leaf position;leaf arrangement;leaf arrangement;leaf architecture or shape;leaf texture"><b>Leaves </b>basal, radical, distichous, crowded, sheathing, firm to subcoriaceous;</span> <span class="statement" id="st-d0_s2" data-properties="blade shape;basal sheath fusion;tube height or length or size;margin architecture or shape;margin architecture or shape;apex shape">blade linear to broadly ensiform, basal sheaths connate into short tubes, margins entire or serrulate, apex obtuse.</span> <span class="statement" id="st-d0_s3" data-properties="scape shape;scape some measurement"><b>Scape </b>elongate, 0.5–1 m.</span> <span class="statement" id="st-d0_s4" data-properties="inflorescence arrangement;inflorescence architecture;inflorescence architecture;terminal raceme height or length or size"><b>Inflorescences </b>paniculate, loosely branching with short, terminal racemes, bracteate;</span> <span class="statement" id="st-d0_s5" data-properties="bract size">bracts small.</span> <span class="statement" id="st-d0_s6" data-properties="flower orientation"><b>Flowers </b>nodding to ascending;</span> <span class="statement" id="st-d0_s7" data-properties="tepal quantity;tepal duration;tepal life cycle;tepal fusion;tepal size;tepal shape;tepal architecture">tepals 6, persistent, withering, distinct, subequal, narrowly oblong to ovate, 3–7-veined;</span> <span class="statement" id="st-d0_s8" data-properties="stamen quantity;stamen fusion">stamens 6, distinct;</span> <span class="statement" id="st-d0_s9" data-properties="filament fusion;filament size or width">filaments barely adnate to tepal bases, thickened distally;</span> <span class="statement" id="st-d0_s10" data-properties="anther fixation;anther dehiscence;terminal slit dehiscence or orientation">anthers basifixed, dehiscence extrorse, opening by terminal pores that become longitudinal slits;</span> <span class="statement" id="st-d0_s11" data-properties="ovary position;ovary architecture or structure in adjective form;septal nectary presence">ovary superior, 3-locular, septal nectaries present;</span> <span class="statement" id="st-d0_s12" data-properties="style shape">style filiform;</span> <span class="statement" id="st-d0_s13" data-properties="stigma size;stigma architecture or shape">stigma minute, capitate;</span> <span class="statement" id="st-d0_s14" data-properties="pedicel size;pedicel architecture">pedicel slender, articulate distally.</span> <span class="statement" id="st-d0_s15" data-properties="fruit duration;fruit architecture;fruit coloration;fruit shape"><b>Fruits </b>rather long-persistent, baccate, blue to bluish purple, ovoid-globose.</span> <span class="statement" id="st-d0_s16" data-properties=""><b>Seeds </b>black, lustrous, ovate, somewhat flattened.</span> <span class="statement" id="st-d0_s17" data-properties="seed coloration;seed reflectance;seed shape;seed shape;x chromosome quantity">x = 8.</span><!-- -->{{Treatment/Body |distribution=tropical Africa;Asia;Australia;and Polynesia |introduced=true |discussion=<p>Species 12–20 (1 in the flora).</p> |tables= |references= }}<!-- --><!-- -->{{#Taxon: name=Dianella |author=Frederick H. Utech |authority=Lamarck ex Jussieu |rank=genus |parent rank=family |synonyms= |basionyms= |family=Liliaceae |distribution=tropical Africa;Asia;Australia;and Polynesia |introduced=true |reference=None |publication title=Gen. Pl., |publication year=1789 |special status= |source xml=https://bibilujan@bitbucket.org/aafc-mbb/fna-fine-grained-xml.git/src/84153f6d59a0a91d69695978a64cee7560374f8e/V26/V26_385.xml |genus=Dianella |anther dehiscence=extrorse |anther fixation=basifixed |apex shape=obtuse |basal sheath fusion=connate |blade shape=linear;broadly ensiform |bract size=small |filament fusion=adnate |filament size or width=thickened |flower orientation=nodding;ascending |fruit architecture=baccate |fruit coloration=blue;bluish purple |fruit duration=long-persistent |fruit shape=ovoid-globose |inflorescence architecture=bracteate;branching |inflorescence arrangement=paniculate |leaf architecture or shape=sheathing |leaf arrangement=crowded;distichous |leaf position=radical;basal |leaf texture=firm;subcoriaceous |margin architecture or shape=serrulate;entire |ovary architecture or structure in adjective form=3-locular |ovary position=superior |pedicel architecture=articulate |pedicel size=slender |rhizome architecture or pubescence=scaly |rhizome fragility or size=stout |rhizome growth form or orientation=creeping |root architecture=tuberous |root texture=fibrous |scape shape=elongate |scape some measurement=0.5m;1m |seed coloration=black |seed reflectance=lustrous |seed shape=flattened;ovate |septal nectary presence=absent |stamen fusion=distinct |stamen quantity=6 |stigma architecture or shape=capitate |stigma size=minute |style shape=filiform |tepal architecture=3-7-veined |tepal duration=persistent |tepal fusion=distinct |tepal life cycle=withering |tepal quantity=6 |tepal shape=narrowly oblong;ovate |tepal size=subequal |terminal raceme height or length or size=short |terminal slit dehiscence or orientation=longitudinal |tube height or length or size=short |whole_organism architecture=scapose |whole_organism duration=evergreen;perennial |whole_organism growth form=herb;mat-forming |x chromosome quantity=8 }}<!-- -->[[Category:Treatment]][[Category:Liliaceae]] Templates used on this page: Template:Liliaceae (view source) Template:Treatment/AuthorLink (view source) Template:Treatment/Body (view source) Template:Treatment/Body/Maps (view source) Template:Treatment/ID (view source) Template:Treatment/Publication (view source) Return to Dianella.