Dianella sp. aff. longifolia (Benambra)
3 Pale Flax Lily, Blue Flax Lily at Watson, ACT
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| Dianella sp. aff. longifolia (Benambra) | Tapirlord | 3 Jan 2023 | |
| Dianella longifolia | abread111 | 2 Jan 2023 |
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7 comments
3 Jan 2023
Fantastic Barb! I passed by several times when it was not in flower and thought I should take photos; I thought it looked different to D revoluta which I know from higher up the slopes.
The distribution shows more records: 1 on Mt Majura and 1 on Mt Ainslie. Great find and photo. Cheers
waltraud
The distribution shows more records: 1 on Mt Majura and 1 on Mt Ainslie. Great find and photo. Cheers
waltraud
3 Jan 2023
Used to be Dianella longifolia longifolia, I think the local population is now this undescribed species.
4 Jan 2023
Tapirlord, Can you get the D. longifolia var longifolia taken off the list then? There are just 2 sightings on it which could be moved. The photos used with the species are the same.
But in Victoria they still recognise D. longifolia var longifolia so maybe it still has to be on the list, with different photos. And in VicFlora sp aff Benambra is called D. longifolia var grandis and it is critically endangered. The criteria they use to distinguish them are the type of leaves.
The commonly planted one around Canberra is var longifolia with darker green leaves and darker flowers. I have both growing in my garden - the paler var grandis type came from seed collected at Nangus cemetery.
ALA also uses the D. longifolia var grandis name for sp aff Benambra.
But in Victoria they still recognise D. longifolia var longifolia so maybe it still has to be on the list, with different photos. And in VicFlora sp aff Benambra is called D. longifolia var grandis and it is critically endangered. The criteria they use to distinguish them are the type of leaves.
The commonly planted one around Canberra is var longifolia with darker green leaves and darker flowers. I have both growing in my garden - the paler var grandis type came from seed collected at Nangus cemetery.
ALA also uses the D. longifolia var grandis name for sp aff Benambra.
4 Jan 2023
On revisiting the VicFlora key I now think the Dianella from Nangus is D. tarda
See Dianella tarda (Late-flower Flax-lily)
See Dianella tarda (Late-flower Flax-lily)
4 Jan 2023
Barb I'm just about to go away so don't have time to sort this out until at least Saturday. I'm not particularly familiar with the change in taxa & how widely accepted Dianella sp. aff. longifolia (Benambra) is. Dianella longifolia longifolia is taxa that i use on the South coast project which will have ended up here after global taxonomy launched. Honestly I have no view on what we use so long as we are consistent. Having said that I'm not sure when or why the change was made, @MichaelMulvaney might know?
5 Jan 2023
Sorry not up with the latest but our original use on Dianella sp. off. longifolia (Benambra) came via specimens lodged at the National Herbarium and after consultation with Dianella expert Geoff Carr - so would want good reason to change - thanks Ciaran if you are able to investigate this further.
Location information
- Coordinates 149.168160-35.229369
- Altitude 639.0m
- Places Watson, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 2 Jan 2023 11:53 AM Recorded on
- abread111 Recorded by
- 30cm to 1 metre Plant height
- Yes In flower
Collections
- abread111 Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Dianella sp. aff. longifolia (Benambra) Lilies & Irises Plants
Species information
- Dianella sp. aff. longifolia (Benambra) Scientific name
- Pale Flax Lily, Blue Flax Lily Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Rare or uncommon native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1298.34m Recorded at altitude
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Synonyms
Dianella longifolia ‘Benamba’ Dianella longifolia
Seasonal activity
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In flower
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