Ferraria crispa
Appearance
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Order: | Asparagales |
Family: | Iridaceae |
Genus: | Ferraria |
Species: | F. crispa
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Binomial name | |
Ferraria crispa |
Ferraria crispa is a species of monocotyledonous flowering plant in the family Iridaceae. It is native to South Africa.[1]
In Australia it is commonly referred to as black flag.[2] It is also known as starfish lily.[3]
Gallery
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Ferraria crispa foliage
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Ferraria crispa flowering
References
[edit]- ^ Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
- ^ "Weeds Australia - Black Flag". Archived from the original on December 3, 2010. Retrieved May 3, 2010.
- ^ "Plant Profile: Ferraria crispa - Starfish Lily". Australian Gardener Plant Nursery. Archived from the original on 22 March 2012. Retrieved 4 September 2012.
External links
[edit]- Ferraria crispa Burm Florabase
- Dressler, S.; Schmidt, M. & Zizka, G. (2014). "Ferraria crispa". African plants – a Photo Guide. Frankfurt/Main: Forschungsinstitut Senckenberg.