Drymophila moorei

Drymophila moorei, the orange berry, occurs naturally from the Manning River in northern New South Wales to Queensland.^[1] The habit is as a herb, occurring at the rainforest floor, usually at high altitudes. Easily identified when in fruit.

Orange berry
Drymophila moorei at Mount Banda Banda, Australia
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Monocots
Order:	Liliales
Family:	Alstroemeriaceae
Genus:	Drymophila
Species:	D. moorei
Binomial name
Drymophila moorei Baker
Synonyms
Drymophila pyrrhocarpa F.Muell.

Drymophila is a genus of flowering plants in the family Alstroemeriaceae. It has also been placed in Luzuriagaceae, Convallariaceae and Liliaceae.^[2]

Description

A small glossy leaved plant up to 30 cm high. The main vertical stem is unbranched. Leaves 3 to 6 cm long, 1 to 2 cm wide. Leaves almost without a stem, the petiole being 1 mm long. Broad lanceolate to elliptic in shape with a prominent raised midrib and narrow point.

Flowers occur mostly in spring with white or pinkish petals. The berry is orange or yellow in colour, with a small number of seeds. The berry is ovoid in shape, 1 to 1.5 cm long.

Orange Berry fruit & leaves at Mount Banda Banda, Australia