Biology:Diplarrena moraea

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Short description: Species of flowering plant

Diplarrena moraea
Diplarrena moraea.jpg
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Iridaceae
Genus: Diplarrena
Species:
D. moraea
Binomial name
Diplarrena moraea
Labill.[1]
Synonyms

Moraea diandra Vahl nom. illeg.

Diplarrena moraea, commonly known as white iris (or butterfly flag in the UK),[2] is a member of the iris family, Iridaceae. It occurs in Australia n heathland and forest in New South Wales, Victoria and Tasmania.[3]

The species was formally described in 1800 by French naturalist Jacques Labillardière in Relation du Voyage à la Recherche de la Pérouse .[1]

Diplarrena moraea is included in the Tasmanian Fire Service's list of low flammability plants, indicating that it is suitable for growing within a building protection zone.[4]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 "Diplarrena moraea". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government, Canberra. http://www.anbg.gov.au/cgi-bin/apni?TAXON_NAME=Diplarrena+moraea. Retrieved 28 April 2012. 
  2. "Diplarrena moraea". rhs/org.uk (RHS). https://www.rhs.org.uk/Plants/303828/Diplarrena-moraea/Details. Retrieved 18 December 2016. 
  3. "Diplarrena moraea". PlantNET - New South Wales Flora Online. Royal Botanic Gardens & Domain Trust, Sydney Australia. http://plantnet.rbgsyd.nsw.gov.au/cgi-bin/NSWfl.pl?page=nswfl&lvl=sp&name=Diplarrena~moraea. Retrieved 28 April 2012. 
  4. Chladil and Sheridan, Mark and Jennifer. "Fire retardant garden plants for the urban fringe and rural areas". Tasmanian Fire Research Fund. http://www.fire.tas.gov.au/publications/1709%20Brochure.pdf. 

Wikidata ☰ Q5279801 entry