Lilies & Irises
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.
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Mike
wrote:
15 Nov 2025
Previously recorded Dianella longifolia (Pale Flax Lily) in 2021.
Dianella sp. aff. longifolia (Benambra)
Tapirlord
wrote:
15 Nov 2025
I'm not quite sure I understand the question i'm sorry? Are you asking about the origin of the 'Benambra" name or the native status of this plant?
Dianella sp. aff. longifolia (Benambra)
Tapirlord
wrote:
15 Nov 2025
Yes there does appear to be something impacting the flowering structure. Perhaps heat or some kind of pathogen
Dianella (genus)
chriselidie
wrote:
15 Nov 2025
I went back to look at this, and the flowers don't look any different than in picture 3. They don't seem to open much more than a few millimetres (picture 4) and don't look at all like the pictures available of flax lily flowers... Maybe this is a stunted version of this plant due to poor soil? I opened up one of the flowers, and there was what seemed like a large green seed in it (see picture 5).
Dianella (genus)
Cuumbeun
wrote:
15 Nov 2025
Two known varieties + one new species in PlantNet. Benambra? An escapee from adjacent gardens?
Dianella sp. aff. longifolia (Benambra)
Significant sightings
- Thelionema umbellatum at Tinderry, NSW
- Dianella tarda at Castlemaine, VIC
- Dianella amoena at Barrington Tops, NSW
- Iris orientalis at Cooma North Ridge Reserve
- Dianella tarda at Suttons Dam
- Ornithogalum umbellatum at Watson, ACT
- Doryanthes excelsa at Fingal Bay, NSW
- Burchardia umbellata at Hackett, ACT
- Arthropodium glareosorum at Moruya, NSW
- Arum italicum at West Albury, NSW
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