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Sparaxis grandiflora

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

Ixia grandiflora D.Delaroche

Sparaxis grandiflora, the plain harlequin flower, is a species of flowering plant in the genus Sparaxis, family Iridaceae, found in the Western Cape province of South Africa.[1] It has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.[2]

Subspecies

  • Sparaxis grandiflora subsp. grandiflora
  • Sparaxis grandiflora subsp. acutiloba Goldblatt
  • Sparaxis grandiflora subsp. fimbriata (Lam.) Goldblatt
  • Sparaxis grandiflora subsp. violacea (Eckl.) Goldblatt

References

  1. ^ "Sparaxis grandiflora". Tropicos. Retrieved 26 March 2021.
  2. ^ "Sparaxis grandiflora plain harlequin flower". The Royal Horticultural Society. Retrieved 29 March 2021.