Xanthorrhoea brunonis

Meaning of name:

Xanthorrhoea is from the Greek words xanthos, meaning yellow, and rheo, meaning to flow. It refers to the gum which flows from the stem. Brunonis honours Robert Brown (1773 – 1858), a naturalist on Flinders’ expedition.

Distribution:

Occurs in the southwest of Western Australia.

Description:

A tufted perennial with leaves to 80 centimetres long. The white flowers are produced in October and November.

Notes:

This species can be differentiated from Xanthorrhoea preissii by its flower. The non-flowering part of the stem is always longer than the flowering part in Xanthorrhoea brunonis.

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/2897804

Florabase https://florabase.dbca.wa.gov.au/browse/profile/1251