Ferraria

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Ferraria crispa
Ferraria crispa
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Liliopsida
Order: Asparagales
Family: Iridaceae
Genus: Ferraria
Burm. ex Mill.
Species

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Ferraria is a genus of 11 species of monocotyledonous flowering plants in the family Iridaceae, native to tropical and southern Africa. They are herbaceous corm-bearing plants growing to 30-45 cm tall.

Selected species
  • Ferraria brevifolia G.J.Lewis
  • Ferraria crispa Burm. (syn. F. undulata)
  • Ferraria densepunctulata M.P.de Vos
  • Ferraria divaricata Sw.
  • Ferraria foliosa G.J.Lewis
  • Ferraria glutinosa (Baker) Rendle
  • Ferraria kamiesbergensis M.P.de Vos
  • Ferraria schaeferi Dinter

They are grown as ornamental plants in gardens in subtropical regions.

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