Sparaxis bulbifera
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Order: | Asparagales |
Family: | Iridaceae |
Genus: | Sparaxis |
Species: | S. bulbifera
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Binomial name | |
Sparaxis bulbifera (L.) Ker Gawl.
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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[]
- ^ "Sparaxis bulbifera". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government, Canberra. Retrieved 18 March 2012.
- ^ a b "Harlequin flower Sparaxis bulbifera". Weeds of Australia. Retrieved 18 March 2012.
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Categories:
- Sparaxis
- Endemic flora of South Africa
- Flora of the Cape Provinces
- Fynbos
- Garden plants of Southern Africa
- Flora naturalised in Australia
- Iridaceae stubs