Sparaxis bulbifera

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Harlequin Flower
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Iridaceae
Subfamily: Ixioideae
Tribe: Ixieae
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. 2.0 2.1 "Harlequin flower Sparaxis bulbifera". Weeds of Australia. Retrieved 18 March 2012. 


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