Biology:Freesia alba
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Iridaceae |
| Genus: | Freesia |
| Species: | F. alba
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| Freesia alba (G.L.Mey.) Gumbl.
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Freesia alba is a species of flowering plant in the iris family.[2] Some sources consider it to be a subspecies of Freesia leichtlinii, F. leichtlinii subsp. alba.[1] It is native to the Cape Provinces of South Africa , but this species and hybrids are known on other continents where they have been introduced. Freesia alba is an herbaceous perennial growing from a corm and producing an erect, often branched stem up to 40 cm (16 in) centimeters tall with several leaves up to about 15 centimeters long. The inflorescence is a spike of several fragrant flowers with usually white tepals marked with yellow and purple.
This plant is grown as an ornamental, and it has been crossed and bred to develop a wide array of variations.[3] Hybrids between F. alba and F. leichtlinii can be found growing naturalized in the wild in many areas, such as several Australia n states and Chile .[4][5]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Freesia leichtlinii subsp. alba", World Checklist of Selected Plant Families (Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew), http://apps.kew.org/wcsp/namedetail.do?name_id=473203, retrieved 2015-08-11
- ↑ Flora of North America
- ↑ PlantZAfrica.com: Freesia alba
- ↑ FloraBase: The Western Australian Flora
- ↑ Victorian Resources Online
External links
Wikidata ☰ Q3087374 entry
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