Dietes iridioides
Also known as: Dietes iridifolia Salisb. +6 more
- Dietes iridifolia Salisb.
- Dietes iridioides (L.) Sweet
- Dietes macleaii Baker
- Ferraria blanda Salisb.
- Iris moriioides KerGawl.
- Moraea iridioides L.
- Naron iridioides (L.) Moench
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Iridaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial or rhizomatous geophyte.
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Dietes iridioides is a rhizomatous plant belonging to the Iridaceae family. Naturally occurring in Africa, this species is primarily associated with subtropical conditions. 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)
East Tropical Africa, Northeast Tropical Africa, South Tropical Africa, Southern Africa, West-Central Tropical Africa
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Angola, Cape Provinces, Ethiopia, Kenya, KwaZulu-Natal, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Northern Provinces, Swaziland, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, Zaïre, Zimbabwe
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)
Hawaii, Jamaica, Madeira, Mauritius, Réunion
Subspecies, Varieties & Forms