Stellenbosch University Botanical Garden, South Africa
Stellenbosch University Botanical Garden, South Africa
Stellenbosch University Botanical Garden, South Africa
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Taxon
Neomarica longifolia
Common name:
Apostle Plant, Yellow walking iris
Family:
Iridaceae (Iris)
Distribution:
Central and South America
IUCN Red list:
Not evaluated
Comments:
The weight of the growing plantlet causes the stalk to bend toward the ground, allowing the new plantlet to root away from its parent. This is how it obtained the common name of "Walking Iris".
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Locations
1:
Tropical house 1, outside beds
(Tropical House 1 - o)
• Accession: 2016-256/1 • Provenance: Horticultural
Area
Individual