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Johnsonia (plant)
''Johnsonia '' is a genus five species of herbs in the family Asphodelaceae, all of which are endemic to the south-west of Western Australia. They are grass-like plants with minute flowers surrounded by bracts which are often tinged with white, pink or cream. Description All the plants in this genus are rhizomatous, tufted, perennial herbs with grass-like leaves which all emerge from the base of the plant. The bases of the leaves surround the stem. The flower spike is leafless, more or less the same length as the leaves, with large, dry overlapping bracts surrounding minute flowers. All species flower between August and December. Taxonomy and naming The genus was first formally described in 1810 by Robert Brown in ''Prodromus Florae Novae Hollandiae et Insulae Van Diemen''. The type species is '' Johnsonia lupulina''. The name ''Johnsonia'' is in recognition of the 17th century English naturalist, Thomas Johnson. The following is a list of species of ''Johnsonia'' recognise ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Johnsonia Pubescens
''Johnsonia pubescens'', commonly called the pipe lily, is a grass-like plant in the family (biology), family Asphodelaceae, subfamily Hemerocallidoideae,Stevens, P.F. (2001 onwards)"Hemerocallidoideae" ''Angiosperm Phylogeny Website''. Retrieved 2016-06-10. endemic to the south-west of Western Australia. As with others in the genus, it is distinguished by its minute flowers which are on the end of a spike and hidden by large, overlapping, papery bracts. Description ''Johnsonia pubescens'' is a rhizome, rhizomatous, tufted, Perennial plant, perennial Herbaceous plant, herb with grass-like leaves which all emerge from the base of the plant. The leaves are long and wide. The bases of the leaves surround the stem. The flower spike is leafless, shorter than the leaves, with large, dry overlapping bracts surrounding minute flowers. The bracts are white, or white with a central pink stripe, or flushed pink. The whole plant is covered with short, soft hairs. Taxonomy and naming ''Joh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |