Ferraria crispa

Ferraria crispa

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Asparagales
Classification System: APG IV Superregnum: Eukaryota Regnum: Plantae Cladus: Angiosperms Cladus: Monocots Ordo: Asparagales

Familia: Iridaceae
Subfamilia: Iridoideae
Tribus: Irideae
Genus: Ferraria
Species: Ferraria crispa

Name

Ferraria crispa Burm., Nova Acta Phys.-Med. Acad. Caes. Leop.-Carol. Nat. Cur. 2: 199. (1761)

Synonyms

• Homotypic
  • Ferraria undulata L., Sp. Pl. ed. 2: 1353 (1763), nom. superfl.
  • Ferraria ensiformis Mill., Gard. Dict. ed. 8: s.p. (1768), nom. superfl.
  • Moraea undulata Thunb., Moraea: n.° 14 (1787).
• Heterotypic
  • Gladiolus indicus Mill., Gard. Dict. ed. 8: n.° 4 (1768).
  • Ferraria punctata Pers., Syn. Pl. 1: 50 (1805).
  • Ferraria obtusifolia Sweet, Brit. Fl. Gard.: t. 148 (1826).
  • Ferraria major Eckl., Topogr. Verz. Pflanzensamml. Ecklon: 18 (1827), nom. nud.
  • Ferraria vandermerwei L.Bolus, S. African Gard. 22: 276 (1932).
  • Ferraria crispa subsp. nortieri M.P.de Vos, J. S. African Bot. 45: 343 (1979).

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Africa Southern Africa Sout-West Cape Provinces. References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Burman, J., 1761. Nova Acta Physico-Medica Academiae Caesareae Leopoldino-Carolinae Naturae Curiosorum Exhibentia Ephemerides sive Observationes Historias et Experimenta ... 2:199.

Additional references

• Govaerts, R.H.A. 2001. World Checklist of Seed Plants. Database in ACCESS E-F: 1-50919 [unavailable to the public]. Reference page. 

Links

• Global Biodiversity Information Facility. 2022. GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset. Taxon: Ferraria crispa. Accessed: 2022 Mar 6.
• Govaerts, R. et al. 2022. Ferraria crispa in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2022 Mar 6. Reference page. 
• Govaerts, R. et al. 2022. Ferraria crispa in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2022 Mar 6. Reference page. 
• Hassler, M. 2022. Ferraria crispa. World Plants: Synonymic Checklists of the Vascular Plants of the World In: Roskovh, Y., Abucay, L., Orrell, T., Nicolson, D., Bailly, N., Kirk, P., Bourgoin, T., DeWalt, R.E., Decock, W., De Wever, A., Nieukerken, E. van, Zarucchi, J. & Penev, L., eds. 2022. Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life. Published online. Accessed: 2022 Mar 6. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2022. Ferraria crispa. Published online. Accessed: 6 Mar 2022.
• Tropicos.org 2022. Ferraria crispa. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 6 Mar 2022.

Vernacular names

English: Sea spider iris
中文: 魔星兰

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