Moraea flaccida
Species of flowering plant / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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.
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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 |
Binomial name | |
Moraea flaccida (Sweet) Steud. | |
Synonyms | |
Homeria flaccida Sweet |
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It has become a noxious weed in farmland in southern Australia, including parts of Western Australia, Victoria and South Australia.[1]