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Dianella ensifolia
cerulean flax-lily
As recorded: Dianella ensifolia (L.) DC.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Asparagales › Asphodelaceae
- Collected by
- Sohmer, S.H.
- Collector number
- 8277
- Date
- October 10, 1973
- Locality
- Kandy District; Kandy-Mahiyangana Rd.; 28 mile marker; N. of 28 mile marker, culvert No. 16
- Island
- Sri Lanka
- Region
- Central Province, Sri Lanka
- Elevation
- 870 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On October 10, 1973, Sohmer, S.H. also collected 4 other specimens.
Dianella ensifolia observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1973. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 3,673 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-28.
2026-10-28
大潭（鰂魚涌擴建部份）, 鰂魚涌, 香港, HK
(c) wongmyd, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-27
Heyuan, Guangdong, CN
(c) jackyg125, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-25
Haute matsiatra, MG-FI, MG
(c) foxtail77, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-25
Pottinger Peak Country Trail, Shek O, Hong Kong Island, HK
(c) King To, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA)
2026-10-25
Clear Water Bay, New Territories, HK
(c) 翬/Fai/A., some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-25
Ranomafana, MG-FI-VF, MG-FI, MG
(c) foxtail77, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Dianella ensifolia. BISH 434430. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956692147. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/434430.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956692147 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026