- Romulea rosea
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Romulea rosea Scientific classification Kingdom: Plantae (unranked): Angiosperms (unranked): Monocots Order: Asparagales Family: Iridaceae Subfamily: Ixioideae Tribe: Ixieae Genus: Romulea Species: R. rosea Binomial name Romulea rosea Synonyms Ixia rosea L.
Romulea longifolia (Salisb.) Baker
Romulea bulbodocium L.
Romulea cruciata Ker-Gawl.
Trichonema roseum Ker.Romulea rosea is a herbaceous perennial in the family Iridaceae. It is endemic to the western Cape Province (Today Western Cape, Eastern Cape and Northern Cape) in South Africa and is naturalised in Europe, Australia, New Zealand and California in the United States.[1] [2] Common names include Guildford Grass, Onion Grass and Rosy Sandcrocus.[1] It is a small plant, usually less than 20 cm high, with grass-like leaves.[1] The flowers are pink with a yellow throat and appear in spring.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d "Romulea rosea (L.) Eckl.". Weed Alert!. The Nature Conservancy. http://tncweeds.ucdavis.edu/alert/alrtromu.html. Retrieved 2008-09-10.[dead link]
- ^ "Taxon: Romulea rosea (L.) Eckl.". Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN). United States Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service, Beltsville Area. http://www.ars-grin.gov/cgi-bin/npgs/html/taxon.pl?316807. Retrieved 2008-09-10.
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