BARBARY NUT IRIS
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| Nomenclature | |
Species name: | Moraea sisyrinchium (L.) Ker-Gawl. |
Author(s): |
Carl von Linné |
Common name: | Barbary Nut Iris |
Maltese name: | Fjurdulis salvagg |
Plant Family: |
Iridaceae (Iris Family) |
Name Derivation: |
Moraea = Named in honor of Robert More, 18th century English amateur botanist; also spelled Morea (Latin); |
Synonyms: |
Gynandriris sisyrinchium
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| Plant Description | |
Life Cycle: | Perennial |
Habitat: | Shallow soil in garigue and in the countryside. Reported to be common in coralline plateaus. |
Sources in Malta: | Frequent in garigues of several localities (especially in flat terrains.) For example it is very common in Selmun (Malta) and ta' Cenc (Gozo) |
Plant Height: | 10-25cm |
Flowering Time: | Apr-Jun |
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