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Hypoxis vaginata
Family Hypoxidaceae
Common name: Yellow Star

Hypoxis vaginata APNI*

Description: Perennial herb; corm condensed, <20 mm long and diam., 0.5–2 c. below surface of soil, tunic densely fibrous; roots fleshy-filamentous.

Leaves with lamina flat or angular, subulate, 2–20 cm long, 1–3.5 mm wide.

Inflorescences 1–4, 6–35 cm long, 1- or 2-flowered; pedicels 5–13 cm long; bracteole usually 1, sheathing axis, 1–7 cm long. Tepals yellow outside. Stamens 1.8–12 mm long; filaments alternately long and short, 1–2.5 mm long; anthers 1–10 mm long. Ovary 2.5–10 mm long, 2-locular; style 1.8–6.5 mm long.

Capsule ± obovoid to ellipsoidal, 8–14 mm long; seeds ± depressed-globose, 0.5–1.2 mm wide, red-brown to black, ± finely wrinkled, ± shiny or dull.


Distribution and occurrence:
NSW subdivisions: CT, ST, SWS
Other Australian states: Vic. Tas. S.A. W.A.
AVH map***

Text by P. G. Richards
Taxon concept:

 Key to the varieties 
1Style 2.5–6.5 mm long; stigmatic lobes equalling or exceeding stylar column. Plant 6–20 cm high. Inflorescence 1- or 2-flowered. Tepals 7.5–12 mm long, 2–4 mm wide. Stamens 2.5–10 mm long; anthers 2–10 mm longvar. vaginata
Style 1.8–3 mm long; stigmatic lobes much shorter than stylar column. Plant to c. 12 cm high. Inflorescence 1-flowered. Tepals 5–10 mm long, 1.6–3 mm wide. Stamens 1.8–5.5 mm long; anthers 1–1.7 mm longvar. brevistigmata

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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