Bulbinella rossii

Ross lily
Ross lily in flower with New Zealand pipit
B. rossii as Chrysobactron rossii (Plate XLIV-XLV)

Naturally Uncommon (NZ TCS)[1]
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Asphodelaceae
Subfamily: Asphodeloideae
Genus: Bulbinella
Species:
B. rossii
Binomial name
Bulbinella rossii
Synonyms
  • Chrysobactron rossii Hook.f.
  • Anthericum rossii (Hook.f.) Hook.f.

Bulbinella rossii, commonly known as the Ross lily, is a species of flowering plant in the genus Bulbinella. Despite its common name, it does not belong to the lily family Liliaceae. It is one of the subantarctic megaherbs. The specific epithet honours British Antarctic explorer James Clark Ross, who visited Campbell Island in December 1840. Bulbinella rossii is featured on the reverse of the current five dollar New Zealand banknote.

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