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Moraea flaccida

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Moraea flaccida
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Iridaceae
Genus: Moraea
Species:
M. flaccida
Binomial name
Moraea flaccida
(Sweet) Steud.
Synonyms

Homeria flaccida Sweet

Moraea flaccida, commonly known as the one-leaf Cape tulip, is a bulb native to South Africa, including in Fynbos habitats. Despite its common name, this species is not a tulip (Liliaceae) but rather belongs to the family Iridaceae.

It has become a noxious weed in farmland in southern Australia, including parts of Western Australia, Victoria and South Australia.[1]

References

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  1. ^ Thorp, J.R.; Wilson, M. (1998). "One-Leaf Cape Tulip Moraea flaccida". Weed Identification. Tasmania: Australian Weeds Committee. Archived from the original on 12 May 2014. Retrieved 9 May 2014.

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