Ferraria
Ferraria crispa[1]
Scientific classification Edit this classification
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

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 uncinata

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

  1. ↑ Curtis, William The Botanical Magazine, Vol. 4
  2. 1 2 Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
  3. ↑ Manning, John; Goldblatt, Peter (2008). The Iris Family: Natural History & Classification. Portland, Oregon: Timber Press. pp. 209–211. ISBN 978-0-88192-897-6.

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