Freesia laxa subsp. laxa
Taxonomic status
Accepted
Occurrence status
Present
Origin
Introduced
Degree of establishment
Naturalised
Corm c. 1 cm diam. Leaves basal, erect, linear-ensiform, 10–30 cm long, 3–6 mm wide, mid-vein prominent. Inflorescence slender, unbranched, 3–6-flowered. Bracts 5–7 mm long, ovate. Flowers pink, pale blue or orange. Perianth tube 1.5-2.5 cm long, slender, slightly expanded distally; lobes subequal, 7–12 mm long, c. 4 mm wide, spreading, ovate to oblong, lower 3 marked with red or purple. Style branching above anthers. Capsule c. 12 mm long. Flowers Oct.–Dec.
GipP, EGL, OtR. Also naturalised WA, Qld, NSW. Recorded in a few scattered localities across Victoria (e.g. Lorne, Beaumaris, Braeside Metropolitan Park, and Mallacoota).
Created by: Andre
Messina,
15 Oct. 2014
Updated by: Val
Stajsic,
19 Jun. 2019
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Freesia laxa subsp. laxa
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