Accession Data:
Ferraria crispa Burm.
- Common Name: Starfish Iris
- Family: Iridaceae Juss.
- Country of Origin: South Africa
- Habitat: mostly coastal, found on sandstone or granite rocks
- Description: [syn. F. undulata L.]
- Uses:
Accession Data:
- Accession # 198501026
- Source:
- Accession Date: 12-31-1985
- Bench: 2109 - MED:Fynbos A
- Currently: active - healthy
- Qty: 1 confirmed on 02-11-2025
Classification:
- Division: Magnoliophyta
- Class: Liliopsida
- SubClass: monocots
- Order: Asparagales
- SubOrder:
- Family: Iridaceae
- SubFamily: Iridoideae
- Tribe: Irideae
- SubTribe:
References (internal):
- EEB Greenhouse Holdings native to: Cape Provinces
References (external):
- The Plant List (2013). Version 1.1. Last accessed on Thursday, November 09, 2017.
- Ferraria crispa at ARS-GRIN. Last accessed on Thursday, November 09, 2017.
- Ferraria at Pacific Bulb Society. Last accessed on Thursday, November 09, 2017.
- Ferraria crispa - The Starfish Iris at Strange Wonderful Things. Last accessed on Thursday, November 09, 2017.
data regenerated on Tue, 11 Feb 2025 16:00:02 -0500 [bcm v4.0]
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