Asteliaceae
Perching lily
Astelia hastata
- Family
- Asteliaceae
- Genus
- Astelia
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Common names
By language (2)
- English
- Perching lily, Tank lily, Widow maker
- Māori
- Kahakaha
Synonyms
- Astelia furfuracea Banks & Sol. ex Skottsb.
- Collospermum hastatum (Colenso) Skottsb.
- Funckia hastata (Colenso) Kuntze
Photos
FlowerPhoto: Cara-Lisa Schloots, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
FlowerPhoto: Stephen Thorpe, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
FlowerPhoto: Jacqui Geux, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
FlowerPhoto: Angus Campbell, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Daderot, CC0, from Wikimedia Commons
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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.