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[New Latin Galax, genus name, ultimately from Greek gala, galakt-, milk. See galaxy.]
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Sparaxis tricolor |
| Wandflower | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Iridaceae |
| Subfamily: | Ixioideae |
| Tribe: | Ixieae |
| Genus: | Sparaxis |
| Species: | S. tricolor |
| Binomial name | |
| Sparaxis tricolor (Schneev.) Ker Gawl. |
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Sparaxis tricolor, known by the common names Wandflower, Harlequin flower, and Sparaxis, is a bulb-forming perennial plant that grows in well-drained sunny soil. It gained its name from its colorful flowers which are bi- or tri-coloured with a golden centre and a small ring of brown surrounded by another colour.
The plant is native to southern Africa. It is present in California as an introduced species after having escaped from garden cultivation.
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