Dietes iridioides subsp. iridioides
Also known as: Dietes catenulata (Lindl.) Sweet ex Klatt +13 more
- Dietes catenulata (Lindl.) Sweet ex Klatt
- Dietes compressa (L.f.) Klatt
- Dietes crassifolia G.Don
- Dietes macleae Baker
- Dietes prolongata (Baker) N.E.Br.
- Dietes prolongata var. galpinii N.E.Br.
- Iris catenulata (Lindl.) Baker
- Iris moraeoides Ker Gawl.
- Moraea catenulata Lindl.
- Moraea iridioides var. catenulata (Lindl.) Baker
- Moraea iridioides var. prolongata Baker
- Moraea irioides Gaertn.
- Moraea prolongata Baker
- Naron orientale Medik.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Subspecies
- Botanical Family: Iridaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial or rhizomatous geophyte.
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Originating in Africa, Dietes iridioides subsp. iridioides is a rhizomatous plant belonging to the Iridaceae family. Within its native range, this subspecies is most commonly linked to subtropical conditions. It is a naturally occurring subspecies of Dietes iridioides, which is linked below, along with other subspecies of this species.
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)
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
Base Species & Variations