Ferraria is a genus of monocotyledonous flowering plants in the family Iridaceae, native to tropical and southern Africa.[2] They are herbaceous corm-bearing plants growing to 30–45 cm tall. Some species have an unpleasant scent similar to rotting meat and are pollinated by flies, while others have a pleasant scent. The genus name is a tribute to Italian Jesuit Botanist and botanical artist Giovanni Baptista Ferrari.[3]
| Ferraria | |
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| Ferraria crispa[1] | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Iridaceae |
| Subfamily: | Iridoideae |
| Tribe: | Irideae |
| Genus: | Ferraria Burm. ex Mill. |
| Type species | |
| Ferraria crispa | |
They are grown as ornamental plants in gardens in subtropical regions.
- Species[2]
- Ferraria brevifolia G.J.Lewis - Cape Province of South Africa
- Ferraria candelabrum (Baker) Rendle - Angola, Zambia
- Ferraria crispa Burm. (syn. F. undulata) - Cape Province; naturalized in Spain, Australia, Canary Islands, Madeira
- Ferraria densepunctulata M.P.de Vos - Cape Province
- Ferraria divaricata Sw. - Cape Province
- Ferraria ferrariola (Jacq.) Willd. - Cape Province
- Ferraria flava Goldblatt & J.C.Manning - Cape Province
- Ferraria foliosa G.J.Lewis - Cape Province
- Ferraria glutinosa (Baker) Rendle - from Cape Province north to Zaïre
- Ferraria macrochlamys (Baker) Goldblatt & J.C.Manning - Cape Province
- Ferraria ornata Goldblatt & J.C.Manning - Cape Province
- Ferraria ovata (Thunb.) Goldblatt & J.C.Manning - Cape Province
- Ferraria parva Goldblatt & J.C.Manning - Cape Province
- Ferraria schaeferi Dinter - Cape Province, Namibia
- Ferraria spithamaea (Baker) Goldblatt & J.C.Manning - Angola
- Ferraria uncinata Sweet - Cape Province
- Ferraria variabilis Goldblatt & J.C.Manning - Cape Province, Namibia
- Ferraria welwitschii Baker - Zaïre, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Angola
References
edit- ^ Curtis, William The Botanical Magazine, Vol. 4
- ^ a b Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
- ^ Manning, John; Goldblatt, Peter (2008). The Iris Family: Natural History & Classification. Portland, Oregon: Timber Press. pp. 209–211. ISBN 978-0-88192-897-6.
Other sources
edit- Biodiversity South Africa: Ferraria
- UNEP-WCMC Species Database: Ferraria
- Germplasm Resources Information Network: Ferraria
- Namibia Biodiversity Database: Ferraria
- Flora of Zimbabwe: Ferraria
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