Dianella sp. aff. longifolia (Benambra)
Pale Flax Lily, Blue Flax Lily at Cooleman Ridge
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| Dianella sp. aff. longifolia (Benambra) | Tapirlord | 26 Nov 2023 | |
| Dianella sp. aff. longifolia (Benambra) | CarbonAI | 26 Nov 2023 | |
| Dianella longifolia var. longifolia | BethanyDunne | 26 Nov 2023 |
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Three very damaged plants among the rocks. Chewed and squashed.
3 comments
26 Nov 2023
@Tapirlord what's the difference between the three (longifolia, var longifolia and this one?). I can never tell them apart.
28 Nov 2023
Right, ok. So Dianella longifolia is a broad ranging taxon across south eastern Australia that has a number of varities seperated largely based upon localities. Dianella longifolia longifolia is the name that used to apply to plants in the ACT and is still used in some treatments. Dianella sp. aff (benambra) is a name recommended by Geoff Carr that now applies to plants from the southern tablelands and plants from part of Victoria. Hence it has replaced Dianella longifolia as the locally occuring species. The paper has yet to be published, but hopefully diagnostic features will be available soon. For now we are going by Geoff's advice and identifying largely based on distribution.
Location information
- Coordinates 149.034291-35.364061
- Maps Cooleman Ridge
- Places Tuggeranong, ACT
Sighting information
- 3 Abundance
- 26 Nov 2023 12:50 PM Recorded on
- BethanyDunne Recorded by
- Yes In flower
Collections
- BethanyDunne 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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