One-leaf Cape tulip

(Moraea flaccida)

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Description

Moraea flaccida commonly known as the one-leaf Cape tulip, is a bulb native to South Africa, including in Fynbos habitats. It has become a noxious weed in farmland in southern Australia, including parts of Western Australia, Victoria and South Australia. Moraea, the Cape tulips, is a genus of plants in the family Iridaceae, first described as a genus in 1758. The group is widespread across Africa, the Mediterranean, and central and southwestern Asia. The genus name is a tribute to the English botanist Robert More. Moraeas have iris-like flowers.The corms of some species have been used as food, however they are usually small and some species are unpleasant, and some are poisonous.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Plantae
Phylum: Magnoliophyta
Class: Liliopsida
Order:Asparagales
Family:Iridaceae
Genus:Moraea
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