''Sparaxis bulbifera'', commonly known as harlequin flower, is a

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-forming perennial plant. The species is native to Cape Province in South Africa and naturalised in

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and Australia. It grows to between 15 and 60 cm high and has white to cream flowers.

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bulbifera Endemic flora of South Africa Flora of the Cape Provinces Fynbos Garden plants of Southern Africa Flora naturalised in Australia {{Iridaceae-stub