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Sparaxis tricolor
Species of flowering plant / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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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Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Order: | Asparagales |
Family: | Iridaceae |
Genus: | Sparaxis |
Species: | S. tricolor |
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Sparaxis tricolor (Schneev.) Ker Gawl. | |
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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.