Stackhousia Sm. >
Herbs, stems striated and sometimes woody. Leaves fleshy or leathery, petals free at base but connate at midpoint. Ovaries connate along central axis Stackhousia
Spikes dense, flowers single along its axis. Corolla whitish to cream
Carpels without angles, globular or obovoid, reticulate. Stems often slender. Leaves thin, usually linear (rarely narrow-ovate), mostly 1–2 cm long. Corolla white, drying cream; lobes obtuse; the tube 5–7 mm long. Spike elongating at fruiting stage. Erect herb up to 40 cm high. Widespread. Open forests. Fl. summer Stackhousia monogyna