Neomarica northiana

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Neomarica northiana
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Iridaceae
Subfamily: Iridoideae
Tribe: Mariceae
Genus: Neomarica
Species: N. northiana
Binomial name
Neomarica northiana
(Schneev.) Sprague

Neomarica northiana, also known as the Walking iris is a flowering plant, native to Brazil, with rhizomatous rootstock of the small genus of Neomarica, related to the large Iris family. [1]

Description

Reproduction

As the plant grows, the weight of the flowers causes the stem to dip to the ground where the flowers take root. [2]

Gallery

  • Vegetative apomixis reproduction, Neomarica northiana third way of reproduction involving 2 or 1 plantlets growing on the same stem which used to flower.

  • Neomarica northiana Flower up close.

  • Neomarica northiana plant.

References

  1. ↑ http://www.starrenvironmental.com/images/species/?q=neomarica+northiana&o=plants
  2. ↑ http://works2.goldenhash.net/paraplants/index.php?option=com_virtuemart&category_id=11&flypage=flypage-ask.tpl&manufacturer_id=1&page=shop.product_details&product_id=109&Itemid=3&vmcchk=1&Itemid=3
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