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  2. Moraea filicaulis - Wikipedia

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    Moraea filicaulis is a flowering plant in the iris family, Iridaceae. [2] It is endemic to South Africa where it occurs in Namaqualand, Knersvlakte, Olifants River Valley, and the West Coast. [1] Moraea filicaulis is considered a species of least concern as it is widespread and common. [1] It has previously been considered a subspecies of ...

  3. List of Iridaceae of South Africa - Wikipedia

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    The plants grow erect, and have leaves that are generally grass-like, with a sharp central fold. 23,420 species of vascular plant have been recorded in South Africa, making it the sixth most species-rich country in the world and the most species-rich country on the African continent. Of these, 153 species are considered to be threatened. [2]

  4. Dietes grandiflora - Wikipedia

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    Dietes grandiflora, commonly named fortnight lily, large wild iris, African iris [1] or fairy iris, is a rhizomatous perennial plant of the family Iridaceae with long, rigid, sword-like green leaves. This species is common in horticulture in its native South Africa , where it is often used in public gardens, beautification of commercial ...

  5. Dietes bicolor - Wikipedia

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    Dietes bicolor, the African iris, butterfly flag, fortnight lily, or peacock flower, [1] is a clump-forming rhizomatous perennial plant with long sword-like evergreen pale green leaves, growing from multiple fans at the base of the clump. This species belongs to the iris family Iridaceae. It can form large clumps if left undisturbed for years.

  6. Dietes iridioides - Wikipedia

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    Full view of plant This species has sarmentous stems with branches bearing lily-like flowers 6–8 centimetres (2.4–3.1 in) wide, white with yellow central markings. Growing up to 60 centimetres (24 in) in height and 30–60 centimetres (12–24 in) in spread, it forms dense basal tufts in the shape of an extended fan.

  7. Lapeirousia oreogena - Wikipedia

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    Lapeirousia oreogena has a fairly restricted distribution, [6] [1] on the northern extremity of the Cape Floristic Region of South Africa. [1] It is found in clay soils in the Northwestern Cape region of South Africa. [7] Namely the Calvinia District, [2] to the Bokkeveld Plateau and the western Karoo, [9] and Nieuwoudtville. [6] [1]

  8. Dietes - Wikipedia

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    Dietes iridioides (L.) Sweet ex Klatt (wild iris, African iris, Cape iris, fortnight lily, morea iris) - widespread from Ethiopia to Cape Province; naturalized in Madeira, Mauritius, Réunion, Hawaii, Jamaica; Dietes robinsoniana (F.Muell.) Klatt (wedding lily) - Lord Howe Island (part of New South Wales) Dietes bicolor has cream or yellow flowers.

  9. Dierama igneum - Wikipedia

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    Dierama igneum, the fiery wandflower, is a species of flowering plant in the iris family Iridaceae, native to south east Africa. [1] It is a slow-growing, [2] bulbous perennial growing to 1 m (3.3 ft) tall from clumps of grass-like leaves. Evergreen in its native Africa, it may become herbaceous in colder regions. The trumpet shaped flowers are ...