Ferraria crispa is a species of monocotyledonous flowering plant in the family Iridaceae. It is native to South Africa.[1]
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Iridaceae |
| Genus: | Ferraria |
| Species: | F. crispa
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In Australia it is commonly referred to as black flag.[2] It is also known as starfish lily.[3]
Gallery
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Ferraria crispa foliage -
Ferraria crispa flowering
References
edit- ^ Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
- ^ "Weeds Australia - Black Flag". Archived from the original on December 3, 2010. Retrieved May 3, 2010.
- ^ "Plant Profile: Ferraria crispa - Starfish Lily". Australian Gardener Plant Nursery. Archived from the original on 22 March 2012. Retrieved 4 September 2012.
External links
edit- Ferraria crispa Burm Florabase
- Dressler, S.; Schmidt, M. & Zizka, G. (2014). "Ferraria crispa". African plants – a Photo Guide. Frankfurt/Main: Forschungsinstitut Senckenberg.
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