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''Caesia parviflora'', the pale grass lily, is a species of flowering plant in the Xanthorrhoeaceae native to Australia. This is a small plant up to 50 centimeters tall, found in heath, woodland and dry sclerophyll forest, usually near grasses.〔Robinson, L. ''Field Guide to the Native Plants of Sydney''. pg. 231. ISBN 978-0-7318-1211-0〕 It often grows on sandstone-based soils. The lily-like flower is about 1.2 centimeters wide and has three grey or purple stripes on each petal. Flowering occurs in spring and summer. The original specimen was collected in Sydney, dated 16 October 1803. In 1810, the species appeared in ''Prodromus Florae Novae Hollandiae'', authored by the prolific Scottish botanist, Robert Brown. The generic name honours Federico Cesi, a 17th-century Italian naturalist. The specific epithet ''parviflora'' translates to "small flowered". At least three subspecies are recognised: * ''Caesia parviflora'' var. ''parviflora'', with white flowers * ''Caesia parviflora'' var. ''vittata'', with blue flowers * ''Caesia parviflora'' var. ''minor'', less than 20 cm tall, with blue or white flowers. This subspecies is considered endangered. ==References== 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Caesia parviflora」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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