Patersonia occidentalis

Purple flag
Patersonia occidentalis in the ANBG
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Iridaceae
Genus: Patersonia
Species:
P. occidentalis
Binomial name
Patersonia occidentalis
Synonyms[1]
  • Genosiris occidentalis (R.Br.) F.Muell.
  • Patersonia bicolor Benth. nom. inval., pro syn.
Habit near Monbulk

Patersonia occidentalis, commonly known as purple flag,[2] or long purple-flag,[3] is a species of flowering plant in the family Iridaceae and is endemic to southern Australia. It is a tufted, rhizome-forming perennial with narrow, sharply-pointed, strap-like leaves, egg-shaped, bluish violet sepals and a cylindrical capsule. The Noongar name for the plant is komma.[4]

  1. ^ a b "Patersonia occidentalis". Australian Plant Census. Retrieved 3 November 2021.
  2. ^ "Patersonia occidentalis". FloraBase. Western Australian Government Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions.
  3. ^ Conn, Barry J.; Stajsic, Val. "Patersonia occidentalis". Royal Botanic Gardens Victoria. Retrieved 3 November 2021.
  4. ^ "Noongar names for plants". kippleonline.net. Archived from the original on 20 November 2016. Retrieved 12 December 2016.