Ferraria

Ferraria is a genus of monocotyledonous flowering plants in the family Iridaceae, native to tropical and southern Africa.^[2] They are herbaceous corm-bearing plants growing to 30–45 cm tall. Some species have an unpleasant scent similar to rotting meat and are pollinated by flies, while others have a pleasant scent. The genus name is a tribute to Italian Jesuit Botanist and botanical artist Giovanni Baptista Ferrari.^[3]

They are grown as ornamental plants in gardens in subtropical regions.

Ferraria brevifolia G.J.Lewis - Cape Province of South Africa
Ferraria candelabrum (Baker) Rendle - Angola, Zambia
Ferraria crispa Burm. (syn. F. undulata) - Cape Province; naturalized in Spain, Australia, Canary Islands, Madeira
Ferraria densepunctulata M.P.de Vos - Cape Province
Ferraria divaricata Sw. - Cape Province
Ferraria ferrariola (Jacq.) Willd. - Cape Province
Ferraria flava Goldblatt & J.C.Manning - Cape Province
Ferraria foliosa G.J.Lewis - Cape Province
Ferraria glutinosa (Baker) Rendle - from Cape Province north to Zaïre
Ferraria macrochlamys (Baker) Goldblatt & J.C.Manning - Cape Province
Ferraria ornata Goldblatt & J.C.Manning - Cape Province
Ferraria ovata (Thunb.) Goldblatt & J.C.Manning - Cape Province
Ferraria parva Goldblatt & J.C.Manning - Cape Province
Ferraria schaeferi Dinter - Cape Province, Namibia
Ferraria spithamaea (Baker) Goldblatt & J.C.Manning - Angola
Ferraria uncinata Sweet - Cape Province
Ferraria variabilis Goldblatt & J.C.Manning - Cape Province, Namibia
Ferraria welwitschii Baker - Zaïre, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Angola

References

^ Curtis, William The Botanical Magazine, Vol. 4
^ ^a ^b Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
^ Manning, John; Goldblatt, Peter (2008). The Iris Family: Natural History & Classification. Portland, Oregon: Timber Press. pp. 209–211. ISBN 978-0-88192-897-6.