Romulea flava explained

Romulea flava, also known by its common name greenbract froetang, is a species of flowering plant in the iris family Iridaceae.[1]

The plant is native to the Cape Provinces and has been introduced into Australian states of New South Wales, Victoria and Western Australia.[2]

It grows to a height of 10 to 15 cm 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 usually only in the afternoon.

It has four accepted Infraspecifics :

Notes and References

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