Laxmannia minor, also known as paperlily, is flowering herbaceous plant that occurs in Southwest Australia. It is a slender, perennial stoloniferous plant, propped on its roots to avoid desiccation when the soil surface temperature is high. The height is between 90–250 mm (3.5–9.8 in). White flowers are presented on a scape from September to December. The flowerhead is a small cluster of 18–28 flowers. The petal-like flower parts are 4–6 mm (0.16–0.24 in) long.[2]
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Order: | Asparagales |
Family: | Asparagaceae |
Subfamily: | Lomandroideae |
Genus: | Laxmannia |
Species: | L. minor |
Binomial name | |
Laxmannia minor R.Br.[1] | |
The preference is for black or grey peaty soil on winter wet plains or the regional granite outcrops.[3]
The description of the species was published by Robert Brown in 1810.[4]
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