Libertia

Sprengel

Syst. Veg. 1: 127. 1824.

Etymology: for Marie A. Libert, 1782–1863, Belgian botanist and student of liverworts
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 26. Treatment on page 350. Mentioned on page 17.
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FNA26 Plate 053.jpegMilla biflora
Libertia formosa
Olsynium douglasii var. inflatum
Yevonn Wilson-Ramsey
Yevonn Wilson-Ramsey
Yevonn Wilson-Ramsey

Herbs, perennial, from creeping rhizomes. Stems branched or rarely simple. Leaves mostly basal; blade flat, ensiform. Inflorescences rhipidiate; spathes green. Flowers lasting one day, actinomorphic; tepals spreading, distinct, white [blue], unequal, outer whorl smaller than inner; filaments shortly connate basally; anthers not appressed to style-branches; style dividing into 3 filiform branches, extending between stamens below anthers. Capsules ± ovoid, cartilaginous to woody. Seeds many, angular; seed-coat light to dark-brown. x = 19.

Distribution

Introduced; Australasia, South America (Andes)

Discussion

Species ca. 11 (1 in the flora).

Selected References

None.

Lower Taxa

... more about "Libertia"
dehiscing +  and latrorse +
Elizabeth McClintock +
Sprengel +
parallel-veined +
ensiform +
filiform +
expanded +
cartilaginous;woody +
monochasial +
Australasia +  and South America (Andes) +
for Marie A. Libert, 1782–1863, Belgian botanist and student of liverworts +
actinomorphic +
winged +, branched +  and simple +
angled +, compressed +  and terete +
indehiscent +  and loculicidal +
woody;firm;cartilaginous +
petaloid +, zygomorphic +  and actinomorphic +
light;dark-brown +
globose;angular +
monochasial +
simple +  and branched +
3-lobed +  and filiform +
Libertia +
Iridaceae +
distinct +
unequal +
unequal +