Lilies & Irises

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This group includes any herbaceous monocot that has prominent flowers in which the flower parts are in two whorls. Monocots have one seed leaf compared to two in dicotyledons. Mature plants are recognised by parallel longitudinal veins in their often narrow leaves and by having flowers parts in threes or multiples of three.

Identification is largely on differences in flower parts, the number of flowers borne at each part of the stem from which a leaf is attached or on the form of basal leaves. Ideally records for lilies and irises should include close-up photographs of the flowers and basal leaves and a shot that shows flower arrangement along the stem.

Lilies & Irises

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JasonPStewartNMsnc2016 wrote:

Yesterday

Thank you for us sharing the reviewing !

Yeah most interesting !

_Bulbine fraseri_ only from Peter F. Horsfall and David E. Albrecht (2020 April 20) was this resurrected to a current species name, from long time synonymy within the previously broader description of _Bulbine bulbosa_ .

Bulbine fraseri

RWPurdie wrote:

Yesterday

Whoops - Bulbine fraseri wasn't/doesn't show up in the NSW PlantNet key for the genus. I've just checked the Qld Bulbine key - the flower in the photo does appear to have spreading anthers opposite the inner tepals, which would make it B. fraseri.

Bulbine fraseri

JasonPStewartNMsnc2016 wrote:

Yesterday

Bulbine fraseri ?

References:

• Horsfall Peter F. and David E. Albrecht (2020 April 20)
_Bulbine fraseri_ Kunth (Asphodelaceae) reinstated and distinguished from _B. bulbosa_ (R.Br.) Haw. in eastern Australia.
Austrobaileya 10(4) : 612–620, Figs 1–4, Map 1 .
→ https://www.researchgate.net/publication/372711951_Bulbine_fraseri_Kunth_Asphodelaceae_reinstated_and_distinguished_from_B_bulbosa_RBr_Haw_in_eastern_Australia

• APNI–APC:
→ https://id.biodiversity.org.au/name/apni/69219/api/apni-format

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Bulbine fraseri

JasonPStewartNMsnc2016 wrote:

16 Jun 2025

Yep !
A _Dianella_ plant which earlier has been eaten off in parts, down to low near the ground.
Then has sprouted more leaves, which have in turn been partly eaten off too.

I confirm this to _Dianella_ (genus) for now,
while we look into this more.

Dianella (genus)

JasonPStewartNMsnc2016 wrote:

29 May 2025

Both photographs, especially clear in the second photograph,
show the leaves' sheaths margins crisped and undulating
– the Flora of Au botanical key foliage diagnostic feature differentiating this _Pollia crispata_ from
_Pollia macrophylla_ (known to occur from SE Qld to N Qld) .
→ https://keybase.rbg.vic.gov.au/keys/show/4456

Hence, i just confirmed this identification of _Pollia crispata_ .

Pollia crispata