Bulbinella_rossii
Bulbinella rossii
Species of flowering plant
Bulbinella rossii, commonly known as the Ross lily, is a species of flowering plant in the genus Bulbinella. Despite its common name, it does not belong to the lily family Liliaceae. It is one of the subantarctic megaherbs. The specific epithet honours British Antarctic explorer James Clark Ross, who visited Campbell Island in December 1840. Bulbinella rossii is featured on the reverse of the current five dollar New Zealand banknote.