Thysanotus newbeyi is a species of flowering plant in the Asparagaceae family, and is endemic to inland areas of Western Australia. It is a perennialherb with tuberous roots, prostrate, flat leaves produced annually, a single umbel of two flowers with linear sepals, elliptic, fringed petals, six stamens and a bent style.
Thysanotus newbeyi is a perennial herb with a small rootstock and sessile, tuberous elliptic roots. Its leaves are produced annually, prostrate, flat to slightly channelled, about 40–60mm (1.6–2.4in) long. The flowers are borne in an umbels of two flowers, each flower on a pedicel5–9mm (0.20–0.35in) long. The flowers are purple, the perianth segments 4–5mm (0.16–0.20in) long. The sepals are more or less linear, 1.5–2.0mm (0.059–0.079in) wide and the petals are elliptic, about 2.5mm (0.098in) wide with a fringe about 0.5mm (0.020in) long. There are six stamens, the anthers about 1.5mm (0.059in) long. The style is bent in the opposite direction to the anthers and about 2mm (0.079in) long. Flowering occurs in August and September.[2]
This species of Thysanotus grows in gravelly sand around the base of granite hills in the Coolgardie and Southern Cross districts of inland Western Australia.[2]
123Brittan, Norman H. "Thysanotus newbeyi". Flora of Australia. Australian Biological Resources Study, Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water: Canberra. Retrieved 31 December 2025.
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