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Bobartia aphylla (Bobartia aphylla)

Description

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. Moraeas have iris-like flowers.The corms of some species have been used as food, though they usually are small, and some species are unpleasant and some are poisonous.

Taxonomic tree

  • Domain: Eukarya

    • Kingdom: Plantae

      • Phylum:

        • Class: Liliopsida

          • Order: Asparagales

            • Family: Iridaceae

              • Genus: Bobartia