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| + | Diplarrhena (Greek, two anthers; the third being imperfect). Iridaceae. Tender rhizomatous plants from Australia and Tasmania, with white and variegated flowers. Herbs: rhizome short: stems erect, simple or somewhat branched: Leaves mostly radical, narrow, rigid, acuminate, equitant: spathe terminal, rigid, acuminate; perianth without any tube above the ovary; segms. unequal, inner ones shorter, connivent; upper stamen imperfect; flowers usually more than 1 to a spathe, not lasting. |
− | Diplarrhena (Greek, two anthers; the third being imperfect). Iridaceae. Tender rhizomatous plants from Australia and Tasmania, with white and variegated flowers. Herbs: rhizome short: sts. erect, simple or somewhat branched: Lvs. mostly radical, narrow, rigid, acuminate, equitant: spathe terminal, rigid, acuminate; perianth without any tube above the ovary; segms. unequal, inner ones shorter, connivent; upper stamen imperfect; fls. usually more than 1 to a spathe, not lasting. | |