- Reference
- Mant.Pl. 29 (1767)
- Conservation Code
- Not threatened
- Naturalised Status
- Native to Western Australia
- Name Status
- Current
Rhizomatous, tufted perennial, grass-like or herb, 0.3-1.5 m high. Fl. green/green-purple, Jan to Aug. Sand, peaty black loam, sandstone. Floodplains, creeks, waterfalls, swamps.
Distribution
- IBRA Regions
- Central Kimberley, Dampierland, Indian Tropical Islands, Northern Kimberley, Ord Victoria Plain, Victoria Bonaparte.
- IBRA Subregions
- Berkeley, Fitzroy Trough, Keep, Mitchell, Pentecost, Pindanland, Purnululu.
- Local Government Areas (LGAs)
- Broome, Christmas Island, Derby-West Kimberley, Halls Creek, Wyndham-East Kimberley.