Greek platys — flat, theke— case, referring to the 4 anther chambers in a single flat plane.
Grown for the fine foliage and delicate deep purple flowers.
2 species from SW WA.
Semi-hardwood cuttings.
Verticillate linear leaves; deep purple petals; stamens in 2 series, the anther chambers in 1 plane.
Source: (2002). Tremandraceae. In: . Horticultural Flora of South-eastern Australia. Volume 3. Flowering plants. Dicotyledons. Part 2. The identification of garden and cultivated plants. University of New South Wales Press.
