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Ferraria Uncinata
''Ferraria'' is a genus of monocotyledonous flowering plants in the family (biology), family Iridaceae, native to tropical and southern Africa. They are herbaceous corm-bearing plants growing to 30–45 cm tall. Some species have an unpleasant scent similar to rotting meat and are pollinated by flies, while others have a pleasant scent. The genus name is a tribute to Italian Jesuit Botanist and botanical artist Giovanni Baptista Ferrari. They are grown as ornamental plants in gardens in subtropical regions. ; Species * ''Ferraria brevifolia'' G.J.Lewis - Cape Province of South Africa * ''Ferraria candelabrum'' (Baker) Rendle - Angola, Zambia * ''Ferraria crispa'' Burm. (syn. ''F. undulata'') - Cape Province; naturalized in Spain, Australia, Canary Islands, Madeira * ''Ferraria densepunctulata'' Miriam Phoebe de Vos, M.P.de Vos - Cape Province * ''Ferraria divaricata'' Sw. - Cape Province * ''Ferraria ferrariola'' (Jacq.) Willd. - Cape Province * ''Ferraria flava'' Goldblatt ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ferraria Crispa
''Ferraria crispa'' is a species of monocotyledonous flowering plant in the family Iridaceae. It is native to South Africa. In Australia Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a Sovereign state, sovereign country comprising the mainland of the Australia (continent), Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous List of islands of Australia, sma ... it is commonly referred to as black flag. It is also known as starfish lily. Gallery Image:Ferraria crispa foliage.jpg, ''Ferraria crispa'' foliage Image:Ferraria crispa flowering.jpg, ''Ferraria crispa'' flowering References External linksFerraria crispa BurmFlorabase * Iridaceae Endemic flora of South Africa ~ Garden plants of Southern Africa {{Iridaceae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |