Moraea villosa
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| Moraea villosa | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Iridaceae |
| Genus: | Moraea |
| Species: | M. villosa
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| Binomial name | |
| Moraea villosa (Ker Gawl.) Ker Gawl.
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Moraea villosa is a species of plant in genus Moraea commonly called the peacock moraea,[3] peacock flappie,[4] small owl,[5] or Uiltjie.[1] It is native to the Western Cape of South Africa where it was once common but has lost habitat to wheat fields and urban expansion.[3] It can be readily cultivated as a garden flower or in pots.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Raimondo, D., von Staden, L., Foden, W., Victor, J.E., Helme, N.A., Turner, R.C., Kamundi, D.A. and Manyama, P.A. (2009). "Red List of South African Plants". Strelitzia. 25. South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria. Retrieved 28 October 2024.
{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ "Moraea villosa (Ker Gawl.) Ker Gawl". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 26 October 2024.
- ^ a b c "Moraea villosa (Ker Gawl.) Ker Gawl". PlantZAfrica. Retrieved 23 October 2024.
- ^ "Common Peacock Flappie Moraea villosa ssp. villosa". iNaturalist. Retrieved 23 October 2024.
- ^ Royal Horticultural Society, retrieved 28 October 2024
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