Species Moraea villosa
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Range:
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Etymology of Moraea:
Linnaeus married Sara Elisabeth Moraea; her father was Dr. Johan Moraeus, the town physician of Falun. The name "Morea" was originally given by Philip Miller after "Robert More of Shropshire", but was taken over by Linnaeus and changed to Moraea.
Etymology of villosa:
Scientific name:
Moraea villosa (Ker Gawl.) Ker Gawl.
Common names:
Blouflappie
Uiltjie
Peacock Moraea
Localities:
Synonym of:
Unknown
Long etymology:
Synonym status:
Cormous geophyte, 30--40 cm. Leaf solitary, pilose. Flowers purple, blue or orange, nectar guides large and dark, inner tepals tricuspidate. Aug.--Sept. Stony granite and clay slopes and flats, NW, SW (Piketberg to Gordon's Bay and Ceres).
Observations of Taxon
Moraea villosa
Name of observer:
Fay Anderson (David)
Date observed:
Date observed unknown
Moraea villosa subsp. villosa
Name of observer:
Fay Anderson (David)
Date observed:
Date observed unknown
Moraea villosa
Locality:
Name of observer:
Barbara Jeppe (David)
Date observed:
Date observed unknown
Moraea villosa
Locality:
Name of observer:
Barbara Jeppe (David)
Date observed:
Date observed unknown