Lomandra preissii
Meaning of name: Lomandra is from the Greek words loma, meaning the border of a robe, and andros, meaning man. It refers to the border of the anthers in some species. Preissii honours Johann August Ludwig Preiss (1811 – 1883) who collected in Western Australia more than 2,700 species.
Distribution: Occurs from Hill River to Albany.
Description: A small tuft of leaves to 60 centimetres tall. The greenish yellow or purple flower spikes can be held higher than the leaves from April to July.
Notes: The greenish yellow and purple flower forms can be found growing together. Lomandra have distinct male and female plants.
References: Western Australian Plant Names and their Meanings, a Glossary. FA Sharr. 1996.
Flora of the Perth Region. NG Marchant, JR Wheeler, BL Rye, EM Bennett, NS Lander, TD Macfarlane. 1987.
Brown flower variant. These occur in both sexes.
Green flower variant. These occur in both sexes.
A mauve/purple male flower inflorescence.
Leaves can be up to 600mm long with brown margins at the leaf base.
Maturing fruits on a female inflorescence.
