| Author: | Peter
Goldblatt, 1977 |
| Family: |
IRIDACEAE |
| Origin: |
Namaqualand; Southern South
Africa |
| Soil: |
Mix |
| Water:
|
Medium |
| Sun: |
Maximum |
| Thickness: |
2,5
centimetres |
| Height: |
10
centimetres |
| Flower:
|
White -
Blue - Yellow |
| Propagate: |
Seeds/Corms |
| Names:
|
- |
| Synonyms: |
- |
This member of the Iridaceae
family was described by Peter Goldblatt in 1977. It is found in
Namaqualand, southern
South Africa, growing in a well drained soil with some water and
lots of sun. The corm will grow up to 2,5 centimetres in diameter,
the curly leaves up to ten centimetres long. The flowers are white
to blue with yellow spots.
The genera name is named after
Johannes Moraeus, father-in-law of Linnaeus. The species name means
'twisted' for the leaves. |
