Doryanthes palmeri

Location & distribution maps

Phylogeny & links to associated information:

Wikipedia links:       Angiosperms > Monocots >  Asparagales > Doryanthaceae > Doryanthes palmeri

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Plant  information

Common name:       Giant Spear Lily

Conservation status:    Vulnerable 

• Listed as vulnerable under the Threatened Species Conservation Act 1995

Etymology:   

Flowers:                  

• The flowers arise in springtime on a stalk which may reach 5 m in height

• A succulent perennial, its leaves are hairless and grow in the shape of a sword

Fruit:                         

Leaves:         

• Grows in a rosette and the leaves can reach the length of about 3 m 

Stem & branches:  

•  None

Roots:         

Habit:        

Habitat:   

• In its natural environment, the Giant Spear Lily grows on rocky outcrops in wet sclerophyll forest along the ranges that form the Mount Warning caldera

Distribution:                  

•  It is one of only two species of plant in the genus Doryanthes and the family Doryanthaceae

• Both are endemic to eastern Australia

Additional notes:     

• Cultervation

  • It is grown as an ornamental plant

  • It does not tolerate frosts, so in temperate zones it requires protection during the winter months

  • It requires a sheltered position in full sun

Sources of information:

• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doryanthes_palmeri (Jan 2024)

• https://www.environment.nsw.gov.au/topics/animals-and-plants/threatened-species/nsw-threatened-species-scientific-committee/determinations/final-determinations/2000-2003/doryanthes-palmeri-giant-rosette-plant-vulnerable-species-listing (Feb 2024)