Moraea gigandra

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Moraea gigandra
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Iridaceae
Genus: Moraea
Species:
M. gigandra
Binomial name
Moraea gigandra
L. Bolus (1927)

Moraea gigandra is a species of plant in the family Iridaceae. [1] It is a tuberous geophyte endemic to the southwestern Cape Provinces of South Africa. [2]

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References

  1. "Moraea gigandra in Tropicos".
  2. Moraea gigandra L.Bolus. Plants of the World Online . Retrieved 24 September 2023.