Lomandra suaveolens

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. Suaveolens is a Latin word meaning fragrant.

Distribution:

Occurs in the south west of Western Australia.

Description:

A tuft of leaves to 35 centimetres tall. The purple or yellow flowers are borne from April to July.

Notes:

Lomandra have separate 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.

Atlas of Living Australia https://bie.ala.org.au/species/https://id.biodiversity.org.au/node/apni/2886123

Florabase https://florabase.dbca.wa.gov.au/browse/profile/1246