Dietes robinsoniana
Dietes robinsoniana, the Lord Howe Wedding Lily is found naturally only on Lord Howe Island. It grows on cliff faces, often in exposed situations. Found also on forest margins and the tops of Mount Gower and Mount Lidgbird and behind the beaches on Lord Howe Island. It is one of the worlds most intriguing and remarkable biogeographic disjunctions, with its nearest phylogenetic relatives occurring in Africa - one continent and one+ major oceans away. This is the largest plant in the Dietes genus. It does not tolerate cold temperatures.
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Dietes robinsoniana
Dietes robinsoniana, the Lord Howe Wedding Lily is found naturally only on Lord Howe Island. It grows on cliff faces, often in exposed situations. Found also on forest margins and the tops of Mount Gower and Mount Lidgbird and behind the beaches on Lord Howe Island. It is one of the worlds most intriguing and remarkable biogeographic disjunctions, with its nearest phylogenetic relatives occurring in Africa - one continent and one+ major oceans away. This is the largest plant in the Dietes genus. It does not tolerate cold temperatures.
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* Iris robinsoniana (C.Moore&F.Muell.)
* Moraea robinsoniana (C.MooreF.Muell.) &Benth.)
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