Asphodelaceae

Intricate zigzag lily

Corynotheca micrantha (Lindl.) Druce

Family: Asphodelaceae
Genus: Corynotheca

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Intricate zigzag lily (Corynotheca micrantha) — FlowerPhoto: Hugo Innes, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist

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Common names

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English: Intricate zigzag lily

Synonyms

Anthericum flexuosum R.Br. ex Benth.
Asparagus micranthus Lindl.
Caesia dichotoma F.Muell.
Corynotheca dichotoma (F.Muell.) F.Muell. ex Benth.
Thysanotus micranthus Endl.
Thysanotus micranthus var. major Endl.
Thysanotus micranthus var. minor Endl.

Flowers

In flower: July, September to January (from 30 flowering iNaturalist observations worldwide)

Photos

FlowerPhoto: Hugo Innes, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
FruitPhoto: Rob Beattie, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Mark Marathon, CC BY-SA 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Richard Camilleri, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Mark Marathon, CC BY-SA 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Millie Brady, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Kevin Thiele from Perth, Australia, CC BY 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Thomas Mesaglio, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Hugo Innes, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist

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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.