Moraea flaccida, commonly known as the one-leaf Cape tulip, is a bulb native to South Africa, including in Fynbos habitats. Despite its common name, this species is not a tulip (Liliaceae) but rather belongs to the family Iridaceae.
Moraea flaccida | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Order: | Asparagales |
Family: | Iridaceae |
Genus: | Moraea |
Species: | M. flaccida
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Binomial name | |
Moraea flaccida (Sweet) Steud.
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Synonyms | |
Homeria flaccida Sweet |
It has become a noxious weed in farmland in southern Australia, including parts of Western Australia, Victoria and South Australia.[1]
References
edit- ^ Thorp, J.R.; Wilson, M. (1998). "One-Leaf Cape Tulip Moraea flaccida". Weed Identification. Tasmania: Australian Weeds Committee. Archived from the original on 12 May 2014. Retrieved 9 May 2014.
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