Drymophila moorei
| Orange berry | |
|---|---|
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| Drymophila moorei at Mount Banda Banda, Australia | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Monocots |
| Order: | Liliales |
| Family: | Alstroemeriaceae |
| Genus: | Drymophila R.Br.[1] |
| Species: | D. moorei |
| Binomial name | |
| Drymophila moorei Baker | |
| Synonyms | |
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Drymophila pyrrhocarpa F.Muell. | |
Drymophila moorei, the orange berry occurs naturally from the Manning River in northern New South Wales to Queensland.[2] The habit is as a herb, occurring at the rainforest floor, usually at high altitudes. Easily identified when in fruit.
Drymophila is a genus of flowering plants in the family Alstroemeriaceae. It has also been placed in Luzuriagaceae, Convallariaceae and Liliaceae.[3]
Description
A small glossy leaved plant up to 30 cm high. The main vertical stem is unbranched. Leaves 3 to 6 cm long, 1 to 2 cm wide. Leaves almost without a stem, the petiole being 1 mm long. Broad lanceolate to elliptic in shape with a prominent raised midrib and narrow point.
Flowers occur mostly in spring with white or pinkish petals. The berry is orange or yellow in colour, with a small number of seeds. The berry is ovoid in shape, 1 to 1.5 cm long.
References
- ↑ "Drymophila". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government, Canberra. Retrieved 2009-12-19.
- ↑ "Genus Drymophila". PlantNET - New South Wales Flora Online. Royal Botanic Gardens & Domain Trust, Sydney Australia. Retrieved 2009-12-19.
- ↑ "Genus: Drymophila R. Br.". Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN). United States Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service, Beltsville Area. Retrieved 2010-12-28.
- * "Drymophila moorei". PlantNET - NSW Flora Online. Retrieved 2010-01-21.