Sparaxis bulbifera

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Sparaxis bulbifera
Sparaxis bulbifera (Flower) 2.jpg
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Iridaceae
Genus: Sparaxis
Species:
S. bulbifera
Binomial name
Sparaxis bulbifera
(L.) Ker Gawl.

Sparaxis bulbifera, commonly known as harlequin flower, is a bulb-forming perennial plant. The species is native to Cape Province in South Africa and naturalised in the Azores and Australia.[1][2] It grows to between 15 and 60 cm high and has white to cream flowers.[2]

References[]

  1. ^ "Sparaxis bulbifera". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government, Canberra. Retrieved 18 March 2012.
  2. ^ a b "Harlequin flower Sparaxis bulbifera". Weeds of Australia. Retrieved 18 March 2012.

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