Romulea flava (Lam.) M.P.de Vos is a plant in the Iridaceae family, order Asparagales, kingdom Plantae. Not known to be toxic.

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Romulea flava (Lam.) M.P.de Vos

Romulea flava (Lam.) M.P.de Vos

Romulea flava is an Iridaceae flowering plant native to South Africa’s Cape Provinces, with four accepted infraspecific varieties.

Family
Genus
Romulea
Order
Asparagales
Class
Liliopsida
⚠️ Toxicity Note

Insufficient toxicity evidence; avoid direct contact and ingestion.

About Romulea flava (Lam.) M.P.de Vos

Romulea flava (Lam.) M.P.de Vos, commonly called greenbract froetang, is a species of flowering plant in the iris family, Iridaceae. This species is native to the Cape Provinces, and has been introduced into the Australian states of New South Wales, Victoria, and Western Australia. Mature plants reach a height of 10 to 15 cm. Their flowers are white or yellow on the outside, with an inner yellow cup. Flowers only open on warm, sunny days, and typically open only during the afternoon. Four infraspecific taxa are currently accepted: Romulea flava var. flava (Lam.) M.P.de Vos, Romulea flava var. minor (Bég.) M.P.de Vos, Romulea flava var. hirsuta (Bég.) M.P.de Vos, and Romulea flava var. viridiflora (Bég.) M.P.de Vos.

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Taxonomy

Plantae Tracheophyta Liliopsida Asparagales Iridaceae Romulea

More from Iridaceae

Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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