''Bulbine semibarbata'', commonly known as leek lily, native leek or wild onion, is a species of annual herb native to Australia.

Description

It grows as an annual herb from 7 to 45 centimetres high, with yellow flowers.

Taxonomy

It was first published by Robert Brown in his 1810 ''

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'', under the name ''Anthericum semibarbatum''. Eleven years later,

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transferred it into ''

Bulbine ''Bulbine'' is a genus of plants in the family Asphodelaceae and subfamily Asphodeloideae, named for the bulb-shaped tuber of many species. It was formerly placed in the Liliaceae. It is found chiefly in Southern Africa, with a few species extend ...

''.

Distribution and habitat

It is widespread in Australia, occurring in every state and the

Northern Territory The Northern Territory (commonly abbreviated as NT; formally the Northern Territory of Australia) is an Australian territory in the central and central northern regions of Australia. The Northern Territory shares its borders with Western Aust ...

. It prefers white or grey sand, sandy clay, or loam, and favours areas that are wet in winter, such as granite outcrops, creek lines, the margins of salt lakes and along the coast.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Bulbine semibarbata semibarbata Asparagales of Australia Angiosperms of Western Australia Flora of South Australia Flora of Queensland Flora of New South Wales Flora of Victoria (Australia) Flora of Tasmania Plants described in 1810