Sparaxis bulbifera
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Iridaceae
Genus: Sparaxis
Species:
S. bulbifera
Binomial name
Sparaxis bulbifera

Sparaxis bulbifera, commonly known as harlequin flower, is a bulb-forming perennial plant. The species is native to Cape Province in South Africa and naturalised in the Azores and Australia.[1][2] It grows to between 15 and 60 cm high and has white to cream flowers.[2] This flower is often found growing next to Geissorhiza radians.[3] Ut has branched stems, lanceolate leaves. It is one of the few species native to sandy, waterlogged soils.[4]

References

  1. ↑ "Sparaxis bulbifera". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government, Canberra. Retrieved 18 March 2012.
  2. 1 2 "Harlequin flower Sparaxis bulbifera". Weeds of Australia. Retrieved 18 March 2012.
  3. ↑ "Geissorhiza radians | PlantZAfrica". pza.sanbi.org. Retrieved 2023-12-12.
  4. ↑ "Sparaxis | Pacific Bulb Society". www.pacificbulbsociety.org. Retrieved 2023-12-12.

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