Ferraria crispa

Species of flowering plant

Ferraria crispa
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Iridaceae
Genus: Ferraria
Species:
F. crispa
Binomial name
Ferraria crispa
Burm.

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]

  • Ferraria crispa foliage
    Ferraria crispa foliage
  • Ferraria crispa flowering
    Ferraria crispa flowering

References

  1. ^ Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
  2. ^ "Weeds Australia - Black Flag". Archived from the original on December 3, 2010. Retrieved May 3, 2010.
  3. ^ "Plant Profile: Ferraria crispa - Starfish Lily". Australian Gardener Plant Nursery. Archived from the original on 22 March 2012. Retrieved 4 September 2012.
  • Ferraria crispa Burm Florabase
  • Dressler, S.; Schmidt, M. & Zizka, G. (2014). "Ferraria crispa". African plants – a Photo Guide. Frankfurt/Main: Forschungsinstitut Senckenberg.
Taxon identifiers
Ferraria crispa


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