Ferraria
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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.
[edit] References
- Biodiversity South Africa: Ferraria
- UNEP-WCMC Species Database: Ferraria
- Germplasm Resources Information Network: Ferraria
- Flora of Namibia: Ferraria
- Flora of Zimbabwe: Ferraria
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