Blandfordia grandiflora
Blandfordia grandiflora R.Br.
Blandfordia grandiflora, known as Christmas bells, is a flowering plant native to eastern Australia. It is a perennial herb with narrow, channelled leaves and produces two to twenty large, drooping, bell-shaped flowers. The flowers are red with yellow tips or entirely yellow. This species is one of four in the Blandfordia genus called Christmas bells, and it is found along the coast and nearby ranges from Sydney in New South Wales to Fraser Island in Queensland.
Description
Blandfordia grandiflora belongs to the family Blandfordiaceae and was first described by R.Br. in 1810. It is a tufted perennial herb that grows in the coastal and adjacent regions of eastern Australia, specifically between Sydney in New South Wales and Fraser Island in Queensland. The plant features narrow, linear leaves and displays between two and twenty large, bell-shaped flowers that hang downward. The flowers are typically red with yellow tips, though some may be entirely yellow. It is one of four species in the Blandfordia genus that share the common name Christmas bells.
Distribution
New South Wales · Queensland
Synonyms
Blandfordia aureaBlandfordia flammeaBlandfordia flammea var. aureaBlandfordia flammea var. princepsBlandfordia grandiflora var. intermediaBlandfordia intermediaBlandfordia princepsBlandfordia speciosaBlandfordia flammea
