Romulea flava
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Iridaceae
Genus: Romulea
Species:
R. flava
Binomial name
Romulea flava
(Lam.) M.P.de Vos
Synonyms[1]
List
  • Bulbocodium flavum (Lam.) Kuntze
  • Ixia flava Lam.
  • Bulbocodium arenarium (Eckl.) Kuntze
  • Bulbocodium latifolium (Baker) Kuntze
  • Bulbocodium simile (Eckl.) Kuntze
  • Geissorhiza recurvifolia (Poir.) Klatt
  • Ixia bulbocodium Thunb.
  • Ixia recurva Redouté
  • Ixia recurvifolia Poir.
  • Ixia reflexa Thunb.
  • Romulea arenaria Eckl.
  • Romulea bachmannii Bég.
  • Romulea bulbocodioides Baker
  • Romulea bulbocodioides var. elongata Thunb. ex Baker
  • Romulea bulbocodioides var. latifolia (Baker) Bég.
  • Romulea bulbocodioides var. minor Bég.
  • Romulea bulbocodioides var. viridiflora Bég.
  • Romulea candida (Ten.) Ten.
  • Romulea caulescens (Ker Gawl.) Klatt
  • Romulea cruciata var. hirsuta Bég.
  • Romulea flava var. hirsuta (Bég.) M.P.de Vos
  • Romulea flava var. minor (Bég.) M.P.de Vos
  • Romulea flava var. viridiflora (Bég.) M.P.de Vos
  • Romulea latifolia Baker
  • Romulea recurva (Spreng.) Eckl.
  • Romulea reflexa Eckl.
  • Romulea rosea var. reflexa (Eckl.) Bég.
  • Romulea similis Eckl.
  • Romulea vulgaris Eckl.
  • Trichonema arenarium Steud.
  • Trichonema candidum Ten.
  • Trichonema caulescens Ker Gawl.
  • Trichonema hypoxidiflorum Salisb.
  • Trichonema latifolium Herb. ex Baker
  • Trichonema recurvifolium (Poir.) Ker Gawl.
  • Trichonema recurvum Spreng.
  • Trichonema reflexum (Eckl.) Steud.
  • Trichonema simile (Eckl.) Steud.

Romulea flava, also known by its common name greenbract froetang, is a species of flowering plant in the iris family Iridaceae.[2]

The plant is native to the Cape Provinces and has been introduced into Australian states of New South Wales, Victoria and Western Australia.[1]

It grows to a height of 10 to 15cm and has flowers that are white or yellow on the outside with an inner yellow cup.[3] The flowers only open on days that are warn and sunny and unually only in the afternoon.[3]

It has four accepted Infraspecifics :[1]

  • 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
  • Romulea flava var. viridiflora (Bég.) M.P.de Vos

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Romulea flava (Lam.) M.P.de Vos | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 21 August 2022.
  2. ↑ M.P.de Vos. In: J. S. African Bot. 36: 306. (1970).
  3. 1 2 "South African Romuleas Two | Pacific Bulb Society". www.pacificbulbsociety.org. Retrieved 21 August 2022.

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