Dierama pulcherrimum
Dierama pulcherrimum | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
(unranked): | Angiosperms |
(unranked): | Monocots |
Order: | Asparagales |
Family: | Iridaceae |
Genus: | Dierama |
Species: | D. pulcherrimum |
Binomial name | |
Dierama pulcherrimum | |
Dierama pulcherrimum, characterized by drooping flowers of silvery-gray pink, was introduced to British gardeners in 1866 by the celebrated Yorkshire botanist James Backhouse; it is today the most commonly-seen dierama in cool-temperate gardens.
'Dierama' is Greek for 'funnel' and describes the flower's shape.
References
- Bulb - Anna Pavord. Great Britain: Mitchell Beazley, an imprint of Octopus Publishing Group Ltd. (2009).