Laxmannia minor, also known as paperlily, is flowering herbaceous plant that occurs in Southwest Australia. It is a slender, perennial stoloniferous plant, propped on its roots to avoid desiccation when the soil surface temperature is high. The height is between 90–250 mm (3.5–9.8 in). White flowers are presented on a scape from September to December. The flowerhead is a small cluster of 18–28 flowers. The petal-like flower parts are 4–6 mm (0.16–0.24 in) long.[2]

Laxmannia minor
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Asparagaceae
Subfamily: Lomandroideae
Genus: Laxmannia
Species:
L. minor
Binomial name
Laxmannia minor

The preference is for black or grey peaty soil on winter wet plains or the regional granite outcrops.[3]

The description of the species was published by Robert Brown in 1810.[4]

References

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  1. ^ "Laxmannia minor". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government. Retrieved 10 December 2018.
  2. ^ Wheeler, J. R.; N. G. Marchant; M. Lewington (2002). Flora of the South West. Australian Biological Resources Study. ISBN 978-0-642-56814-4.
  3. ^ "Laxmannia squarrosa". FloraBase. Western Australian Government Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions.
  4. ^ Brown, R. (1810), Prodromus florae Novae Hollandiae et insulae Van-Diemen, exhibens characteres plantarum quas annis 1802-1805