Caesia micrantha (common name – pale grass-lily)[1] is a species of flowering plant in the subfamily Hemerocallidaceae native to Western Australia.[2]
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Asphodelaceae |
| Subfamily: | Hemerocallidoideae |
| Genus: | Caesia |
| Species: | C. micrantha
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| Caesia micrantha | |
Description
editCaesia micrantha has fibrous roots. The leaves are 15 to 65 cm long, with the leaf blade being 3 to 10 mm wide, and the sheath sometimes persisting as fibres. The inflorescence is 25–60 cm with few to many branches and lower bracts which are up to 35 cm long. The flower clusters contain from 1 to 4 flowers and are often paired. The capsule generally has three lobes which are 2.5 to 5 mm wide, and the seeds are from 1.3 to 1.7 mm wide.[2]
Distribution and habitat
editIt grows on many different soil types and is widespread in the south-west of Western Australia both on the ranges and the coastal plain from Albany to Geraldton.[2]
Conservation status
editUnder Western Australian conservation law, it is listed as "Not Threatened".[1]
Taxonomy and etymology
editIn 1840, the species was first described by John Lindley[3][4] The specific epithet, micrantha is an adjective derived from the Greek, mikros ("small" or "little") and anthos ("flower") meaning "having small flowers", or "small-flowered".[5]
References
edit- ^ a b "Caesia micrantha". FloraBase. Western Australian Government Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions.
- ^ a b c R.J.F.Henderson (2020). "Caesia micrantha". Flora of Australia. Australian Biological Resources Study, Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment. Retrieved 19 July 2020.
- ^ "Caesia micrantha". Australian Plant Name Index, IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government.
- ^ Lindley, J. (1840). A Sketch of the Vegetation of the Swan River Colony. pp. lvii.
- ^ "micranthus,-a,-um". plantillustrations.org. Retrieved 19 July 2020.
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