| Author: | Peter
Goldblatt, 1977 |
| Family: |
IRIDACEAE |
| Origin: |
Namaqualand, Cape Province; South Africa |
| Soil: |
Mix |
| Water:
|
Medium |
| Sun: |
Maximum |
| Thickness: |
2,5
Centimetres |
| Height: |
35
Centimetres |
| Flower:
|
Blue / Yellow |
| Propagate: |
Seeds/Bulbs |
| Names:
|
- |
| Synonyms: |
- |
This member of the Iridaceae
family was described by Peter Goldblatt in 1977. It is found in the
Namaqualand and Cape Province, South Africa, growing in a well
drained soil with some water and lots of sun. The bulb can grow to
two and a half centimetres, the plant to 35 centimetres height. The
flowers are violet and yellow.
The genera name is named
after Johannes Moraeus, father-in-law of Linnaeus. The species
name means 'rock-dweller'. |
