Romnalda ophiopogonoides

Romnalda ophiopogonoides
Conservation status
Endangered  (NCA) [1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Monocots
Order:	Asparagales
Family:	Asparagaceae
Subfamily:	Lomandroideae
Genus:	Romnalda
Species:	R. ophiopogonoides
Binomial name
Romnalda ophiopogonoides Conran, P.I.Forst. & Donnon [2] [3]

Romnalda ophiopogonoides is a species of plant in the asparagus family Asparagaceae endemic to a restricted area of the Wet Tropics of Queensland. In the wild, it has only been found in a few isolated locations in the vicinity of Cooper Creek. ^{[4] [5]}

It is a small, hard-leaved lily-like plant that forms in tufts or in clumps, atop stilt-like roots. Its foliage grows up to approximately 15 cm (5.9 in) tall and has long, narrow leaves that are 6 to 12 cm (2.4 to 4.7 in) long and only 3–4 mm (0.12–0.16 in) wide. Its flower stalks are up to approximately 20 cm (7.9 in) tall, carrying clusters of the white flowers, their petals and sepals similar in appearance and 3–4 mm (0.12–0.16 in) long. ^[4]

References

1. "Romnalda ophiopogonoides". Wildnet. Queensland Government. 2025. Retrieved 16 October 2025.
2. "Romnalda ophiopogonoides". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI). Centre for Australian National Biodiversity Research, Australian Government . Retrieved 16 October 2025.
3. "Romnalda ophiopogonoides Conran, P.I.Forst. & Donnon". Plants of the World Online. Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. 2025. Retrieved 16 October 2025.
4. F.A.Zich; B.P.M.Hyland; T.Whiffen; R.A.Kerrigan (2020). "Romnalda ophiopogonoides". Australian Tropical Rainforest Plants Edition 8 (RFK8). Centre for Australian National Biodiversity Research (CANBR), Australian Government . Retrieved 21 June 2021.
5. Conran, John G.; Foster, Paul I.; Donnon, Matthew (2008). "Romnalda ophiopogonoides (Asparagales: Laxmanniaceae), a new and endangered species from the Wet Tropics bioregion of north-east Queensland". Telopia. 12 (2): 167. Bibcode:2008Telop..12..167C. doi:10.7751/telopea20085808.

External links

• Australian Plant Image Index