Tufted Lily

Thelionema caespitosum

Thelionema caespitosum is a species of perennial herb, native to Australia. The lily-like flowers are blue, light blue, pale yellow or white and have yellow stamens. The species occurs in the Northern Territory, South Australia, Tasmania, Victoria, New South Wales and Queensland.
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Naming

It was first described by botanist Robert Brown in 1810 in "Prodromus Florae Novae Hollandiae", and given the name "Stypandra caespitosa". The species was transferred to a new genus, "Thelionema", in 1985.

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Taxonomy
KingdomPlantae
DivisionAngiosperms
ClassMonocots
OrderAsparagales
FamilyAsphodelaceae
GenusThelionema
SpeciesT. caespitosum
Photographed in
Australia