Sparaxis tricolor, known by the common names wandflower,[2] harlequin flower, and sparaxis, is a bulb-forming perennial plant that grows in well-drained sunny soil. It gained its name from its colorful flowers which are bi- or tri-coloured with a golden centre and a small ring of brown surrounded by another colour.
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Order: | Asparagales |
Family: | Iridaceae |
Genus: | Sparaxis |
Species: | S. tricolor
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Binomial name | |
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The plant is native to southern Africa. It is present in California and Australia[3] as an introduced species after having escaped from garden cultivation.
References
edit- ^ The Plant List: A Working List of All Plant Species, retrieved 23 April 2016
- ^ USDA, NRCS (n.d.). "Sparaxis tricolor". The PLANTS Database (plants.usda.gov). Greensboro, North Carolina: National Plant Data Team. Retrieved 24 November 2015.
- ^ "Sparaxis tricolor". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government, Canberra. Retrieved 18 March 2012.
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