




Xanthorrhoea brunonis
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.
Occurs in the southwest of Western Australia.
A tufted perennial with leaves to 80 centimetres long. The white flowers are produced in October and November.
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.
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