Sparaxis tricolor
Harlequin Flower, Three Color Harlequin Flower
Other regional names: Wandflower
- Wandflower
Also known as: Ixia tricolor Schneev. +10 more
- Ixia tricolor Schneev.
- Sparaxis blanda Sweet
- Sparaxis grandiflora var. lineata (Sweet) Baker
- Sparaxis griffinii Sweet
- Sparaxis tricolor (Schneev.) KerGawl.
- Sparaxis tricolor var. blanda (Sweet) Baker
- Sparaxis tricolor var. griffinii (Sweet) Baker
- Sparaxis tricolor var. versicolor (Sweet) Baker
- Sparaxis versicolor Sweet
- Streptanthera lineata (Sweet) Klatt
- Streptanthera tricolor (Schneev.) Klatt
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Iridaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a tuberous geophyte.
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Sparaxis tricolor (commonly known as Harlequin-Flower or Three-Color Harlequin-Flower) is a tuberous plant belonging to the Iridaceae family. Naturally occurring in Africa, this species is primarily associated with subtropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Subtropical
Plant Type
Bulb
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Southern Africa
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Cape Provinces
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Argentina Northeast, California, Madeira, Portugal, South Australia, Victoria, Western Australia