Gymea Lily

Doryanthes excelsa

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Doryanthes excelsa, commonly known as the gymea lily, is a flowering plant in the family Doryanthaceae that is endemic to coastal areas of New South Wales near Sydney. It has sword-like leaves more than 1 metre (3 ft) long and it grows a flower spike up to 6 metres (20 ft) high. The apex of the spike bears a large cluster of bright red flowers, each 10 centimetres (4 in) across. Its common name is derived from the name...

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  1. (c) Margaret Donald, alguns direitos reservados (CC BY-NC-ND), http://www.flickr.com/photos/13639096@N06/4981875945/
  2. (c) Wikipedia, alguns direitos reservados (CC BY-SA), https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doryanthes_excelsa

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