Freesia laxa
False Freesia, Pink Bermudiana
Other regional names: Star Of The Veldt
- Star Of The Veldt
Also known as: Anomatheca laxa (Thunb.) Goldblatt +3 more
- Anomatheca laxa (Thunb.) Goldblatt
- Gladiolus laxus Thunb.
- Lapeirousia laxa (Thunb.) N.E.Br.
- Meristostigma laxum (Thunb.) A.Dietr.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Iridaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a tuberous subshrub.
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Freesia laxa (commonly known as False freesia or Pink Bermudiana) is a tuberous plant belonging to the Iridaceae family. Found natively in Africa, this species is primarily associated with seasonally dry tropical conditions. There are naturally occurring subspecies of this species, which are linked below.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Shrub
Plant Type
Bulb
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
East Tropical Africa, South Tropical Africa, Southern Africa, West-Central Tropical Africa
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Cape Provinces, Kenya, KwaZulu-Natal, Malawi, Mozambique, Northern Provinces, Rwanda, Swaziland, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, Zaïre
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, Florida, Madeira, Mauritius, New South Wales, Norfolk Is., Réunion
Subspecies, Varieties & Forms