About Schelhammera undulata R.Br.
Schelhammera undulata, commonly known as the lilac lily, is a small plant native to eastern Australia. It is widely distributed in areas south of Lismore, New South Wales, though it is not commonly encountered. This species grows in moist locations on forest floors, and reaches a maximum height of 20 cm. Its leaves are hairless, ranging from egg-shaped to lanceolate, measuring 20 to 50 mm long and 7 to 18 mm wide, with wavy edges. Attractive flowers develop in spring; each flower has six pink petals and purple anthers, and measures around 15 mm across. After flowering, it forms a wrinkled, ovoid capsule that is 2 to 4 mm wide. A small number of yellow or brown seeds are contained inside the capsule. The species was first formally described in scientific literature in Robert Brown's 1810 work Prodromus Florae Novae Hollandiae.
