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Lomandra leucocephala subsp. robusta A.T.Lee
Family Asparagaceae
Lomandra leucocephala subsp. robusta A.T.Lee APNI*

Synonyms: Lomandra leucocephala var. robusta APNI*

Description: Plant generally robust, often 40–60 cm high.

Leaves tough c. 1.5–5 mm wide. Leaf sheath margins short, yellowish to orange-brown, the fragments few, woolly or fibrous.

Male inflorescence usually with more than 3 segments (southern and western parts of range); female inflorescence segmented or often entire, cylindrical; scape glabrous.


Flowering: Flowers mainly from July–Sep.

Distribution and occurrence: Occurs from Griffith to Broken Hill (N.S.W.); also Qld, N.T., W.A., Vic. and S.A.

Grows on upper slopes and crests of sand dunes, often under mallee.
NSW subdivisions: CWS, SWP, SFWP
Other Australian states: Qld Vic. W.A. S.A. N.T.
AVH map***

Text by A. L. Quirico
Taxon concept: Flora of NSW 4 (1993)


APNI* Provides a link to the Australian Plant Name Index (hosted by the Australian National Botanic Gardens) for comprehensive bibliographic data
***The AVH map option provides a detailed interactive Australia wide distribution map drawn from collections held by all major Australian herbaria participating in the Australian Virtual Herbarium project.
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