Thelionema umbellatum

(R.Br) R.J.F.Hend.

Austrobaileya 2: 109 (1985)

Taxonomic status Accepted

Occurrence status Present

Origin Native

Degree of establishment Native

Threat status

FFG: Vulnerable (VU)

Plants tufted, to c. 40 cm high. Leaves rather obscurely distichous, narrow linear, flat or weakly folded, 12–35 cm long, 2–3 mm wide. Inflorescence shorter to barely longer than leaves. Flowers mostly 3–10 per inflorescence; perianth segments spreading, 5–9 mm long, white or cream, longer than stamens; anthers yellow; style 1.5–2.5 mm long. Capsule ovoid to triquetrous, 5–10 mm long. Seeds c. 2.5–3.5 mm long. Flowers Oct.–Dec.

VVP, GipP, OtP, EGL, EGU. Also NSW, Tas. Recorded from a few widely separated wet heathland sites in lowland southern Victoria (Portland, Cape Otway, Cranbourne, Cann River, Mallacoota areas), but possibly overlooked as a tenuous form of the more widespread T. caespitosum.

Source:

Conran, J.G. (1994). Liliaceae. In: Walsh, N.G.; Entwisle, T.J., ‍Flora of Victoria Vol. 2, Ferns and Allied Plants, Conifers and Monocotyledons‍, pp. 637–686. Inkata Press, Melbourne.