HESPERANTHA FALCATA
Author:
John Bellenden Ker Gawler, 1804
Family:
IRIDACEAE
Origin:
Elevation:
Publisher:
Ann. Bot. (König & Sims) 1: 225 (1804)
Collection number:
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Thickness:
2 Centimetres
Height:
15-30 Centimetres
Propagate:
Seeds/Corms
CITES:
Synonyms:
Ixia falcata, L.f., 1782.
Hesperantha linearis, Fourc.
Hesperantha lutea, Eckl. ex Baker.
Hesperantha pallida, Eckl.
Hesperantha pentheri, Baker.
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Hesperantha trifolia, R.C. Foster.
Hesperantha falcata, subsp. lutea*, Goldblatt & J.C.Manning, 2015 = Geissorhiza lutea, Eckl., 1827.
This member of the Iridaceae family was given this name by John Bellenden Ker Gawler in 1804. It is found in Southern South Africa, growing in a sandy soil with some water and lots of sun. The corm can grow to two centimetres in diameter, the entire plant to 15 or even 30 centimetres in height. The flowers are either white with a white or magenta outer or yellow.
Flower
White/Magenta - Pale Yellow
Soil
Sandy
Water
Medium
Sun
Maximum
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