Doryanthes excelsa
Doryanthaceae
Illawarra Grevillea Park Botanic Garden,
Bulli, New South Wales, Australia.
July 2024
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Plate of 3 photos showing the tall, erect inflorescence bearing a cluster of flowers at its tip. Flowers are large, showy and red.
Doryanthes excelsa is 1 of just 2 spp. in Doryanthes, the sole genus of #Doryanthaceae (#Asparagales). Both are from e. Australia. They are huge perennials with erect inflorescences held well above the foliage & bearing showy red flowers. 📷: Tatiana Gerus CCBYSA2 #OddMonocot #Botany #PlantScience 🌾🧪
