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Moraea
''Moraea'', the Cape tulips, is a genus of plants in the family Iridaceae, first described as a genus in 1758. The group is widespread across Africa, the Mediterranean The Mediterranean Sea ( ) is a sea connected to the Atlantic Ocean, surrounded by the Mediterranean basin and almost completely enclosed by land: on the east by the Levant in West Asia, on the north by Anatolia in West Asia and Southern ..., and central and southwestern Asia. The genus name is a tribute to the English botanist Robert More. Description Moraeas have iris-like flowers. The corms of some species have been used as food, however they are usually small and some species have an unpleasant taste, and some are poisonous. Taxonomy The following species are recognised in the genus ''Moraea'': *'' Moraea acocksii'' *'' Moraea afro-orientalis'' *'' Moraea albicuspa'' *'' Moraea albiflora'' *'' Moraea algoensis'' *'' Moraea alpina'' *'' Moraea alticola'' *'' Moraea amabilis'' *'' Mora ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Moraea Anomala
''Moraea'', the Cape tulips, is a genus of plants in the family Iridaceae, first described as a genus in 1758. The group is widespread across Africa, the Mediterranean, and central and southwestern Asia. The genus name is a tribute to the English botanist Robert More. Description Moraeas have iris-like flowers. The corms of some species have been used as food, however they are usually small and some species have an unpleasant taste, and some are poisonous. Taxonomy The following species are recognised in the genus ''Moraea'': *'' Moraea acocksii'' *'' Moraea afro-orientalis'' *''Moraea albicuspa'' *''Moraea albiflora'' *''Moraea algoensis'' *''Moraea alpina'' *''Moraea alticola'' *''Moraea amabilis'' *''Moraea amissa'' *''Moraea angolensis'' *''Moraea angulata'' *''Moraea angusta'' *'' Moraea anomala'' *'' Moraea ardesiaca'' *'' Moraea aristata'' *'' Moraea aspera'' *'' Moraea atromontana'' *''Moraea atropunctata'' *'' Moraea australis'' *'' Moraea autum ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |