Sparaxis tricolor

Sparaxis tricolor, known by the common names wandflower,[2] harlequin flower, and sparaxis, is a bulb-forming perennial plant that grows in well-drained sunny soil. It gained its name from its colorful flowers which are bi- or tri-coloured with a golden centre and a small ring of brown surrounded by another colour.

Sparaxis tricolor
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Iridaceae
Genus: Sparaxis
Species:
S. tricolor
Binomial name
Sparaxis tricolor
(Schneev.) Ker Gawl.
Synonyms[1]
  • Ixia tricolor Schneev.
  • Sparaxis blanda Sweet
  • Sparaxis griffinii Sweet
  • Sparaxis lineata Sweet
  • Sparaxis versicolor Sweet
  • Streptanthera lineata (Sweet) Klatt
  • Streptanthera tricolor (Schneev.) Klatt

The plant is native to southern Africa. It is present in California and Australia[3] as an introduced species after having escaped from garden cultivation.

References
  1. The Plant List: A Working List of All Plant Species, retrieved 23 April 2016
  2. "Sparaxis tricolor". Natural Resources Conservation Service PLANTS Database. USDA. Retrieved 24 November 2015.
  3. "Sparaxis tricolor". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government, Canberra. Retrieved 18 March 2012.
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