Drymophila moorei
Species of flowering plant From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Species of flowering plant From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Drymophila moorei, the orange berry, occurs naturally from the Manning River in northern New South Wales to Queensland.[1] The habit is as a herb, occurring at the rainforest floor, usually at high altitudes. Easily identified when in fruit.
| Orange berry | |
|---|---|
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| Drymophila moorei at Mount Banda Banda, Australia | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Liliales |
| Family: | Alstroemeriaceae |
| Genus: | Drymophila |
| Species: | D. moorei |
| Binomial name | |
| Drymophila moorei | |
| Synonyms | |
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Drymophila pyrrhocarpa F.Muell. | |
Drymophila is a genus of flowering plants in the family Alstroemeriaceae. It has also been placed in Luzuriagaceae, Convallariaceae and Liliaceae.[2]
A small glossy leaved plant up to 30 cm high. The main vertical stem is unbranched. Leaves 3 to 6 cm long, 1 to 2 cm wide. Leaves almost without a stem, the petiole being 1 mm long. Broad lanceolate to elliptic in shape with a prominent raised midrib and narrow point.
Flowers occur mostly in spring with white or pinkish petals. The berry is orange or yellow in colour, with a small number of seeds. The berry is ovoid in shape, 1 to 1.5 cm long.
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