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sparaxis

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sparaxis [spəˈræksɪs]
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Plants) any plant of the cormous S African genus Sparaxis, esp S. grandiflora and S. tricolor, grown for their dainty spikes of star-shaped purple, red, or orange flowers: family Iridaceae
[New Latin, from Greek sparassein to tear (from the appearance of the spathes)]
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Noun1.Sparaxis - deciduous perennial herbs of South Africa
genus Sparaxis
liliid monocot genus - genus of monocotyledonous plants comprising mostly herbs having usually petaloid sepals and petals and compound pistils
family Iridaceae, Iridaceae, iris family - large family of usually perennial geophytic herbs with rhizomes or corms or bulbs
Sparaxis tricolor, wandflower - a showy often-cultivated plant with tawny yellow often purple-spotted flowers
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Look out for Acidanthera, Canna, Anemone, Crinum, Galtonia, Gladioli, Ixia, Iris, Nerine, Ornithogalum, Triteleia, Tigridia, Sparaxis, Schizostylis and of course Liliums.
Notebook by Huddersfield Daily Examiner (Huddersfield, England)
Our brilliant collection consists of 10 gladioli mixed, 30 acidanthera, 30 anemone de caen, and 30 sparaxis mixed.
Plant bulbs now for a summer garden filled with colour by Daily Post (Liverpool, England)
Our brilliant collection consists of 10 gladioli mixed, 30 acidanthera, 30 anemone de caen, and 30 sparaxis mixed.
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