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Leaves distichous (previously Phormiaceae) Hemerocallidaceae
Tussock forming herb c. 10 cm wide at base and up to 50 cm high. Leaves narrow mostly 3–4 mm wide. Leaf sheath with uniform crimson markings, ± fully occluded at summit. Inflorescences much shorter than the leaves with 3–10 flowers. Perianth very pale purple, filaments violet, anthers pale to deep purple with a pale yellow swelling beneath. Berry ovoid, obscurely 3-lobed, violet. Restricted to Narrabeen sandstones of Blue Mts between altitude 800–1200 m Dianella tenuissima