Drymophila (plant)

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Drymophila
Understorey plant at Mount Banda Banda.jpg
Drymophila moorei
Scientific classification e
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Liliales
Family: Alstroemeriaceae
Genus: Drymophila
R.Br.[1]
Type species
Drymophila cyanocarpa

Drymophila is a genus of flowering plants in the family Alstroemeriaceae. It has also been placed in Luzuriagaceae, Convallariaceae and Liliaceae.[2]

There are two species, both native to Australia:

Image Name Description Distribution
Drymophila cyanocarpa.jpg Drymophila cyanocarpa R.Br. turquoise berry or native Solomons seal native to Tasmania, Victoria and southern New South Wales
Drymophila moorei Mt Banda Banda fruit.jpg Drymophila moorei Baker orange berry native to northern New South Wales and Queensland.[3]

References[]

  1. ^ "Drymophila". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government, Canberra. Retrieved 2009-12-19.
  2. ^ "Genus: Drymophila R. Br". Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN). United States Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service, Beltsville Area. Archived from the original on 2011-06-06. Retrieved 2009-12-19.
  3. ^ "Genus Drymophila". PlantNET - New South Wales Flora Online. Royal Botanic Gardens & Domain Trust, Sydney Australia. Retrieved 2009-12-19.


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