Stenostelma umbelluliferum

Description

Stenostelma umbelluliferum is a small perennial plant,usually not higher than 120 mm,with a carrot-shaped tuber.The leaves are opposite,lanceolate (lance-shaped,tapering to the point),hairy and revolute (rolled inwards) on the margins.The inflorescences are on the axillary or terminal nodes.The flowers are cup-shaped and the edge of the corolla is revolute with a recurved tip.Flowers vary from greenish to cream-coloured on the outside and pink on the inside.The simple corona is lime-coloured.The usually solitary fruit is a follicle and is carried upright in an umbel with longitudinal bands of different shades of green.The seeds are flat and brown and have a white tuft of hairs (coma).