Moraea villosa
Also known as: Iris villosa Ker Gawl. +2 more
- Iris villosa Ker Gawl.
- Moraea pavonia var. villosa (Ker Gawl.) Baker
- Vieusseuxia villosa (Ker Gawl.) Spreng.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Iridaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a tuberous geophyte.
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Moraea villosa is a tuberous plant belonging to the Iridaceae family. Indigenous to Africa, this species is primarily associated with subtropical conditions. It belongs to the highly diverse genus Moraea, which contains over 200 distinct species. There are naturally occurring subspecies of this species, which are linked below.
Macro Climate
Subtropical
Plant Type
Bulb
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Southern Africa
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Cape Provinces
Subspecies, Varieties & Forms