Neomarica northiana
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Iridaceae |
| Subfamily: | Iridoideae |
| Tribe: | Mariceae |
| Genus: | Neomarica |
| Species: | N. northiana |
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Neomarica northiana (Schneev.) Sprague |
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Neomarica northiana, also known as North's false flag or walking iris, is a flowering plant, native to Brazil, with rhizomatous rootstock of the small genus of Neomarica, related to the large Iris family.
As the plant grows, the weight of the flowers causes the stem to dip to the ground where the flowers take root.
Vegetative apomixis reproduction, Neomarica northiana third way of reproduction involving 2 or 1 plantlets growing on the same stem which used to flower.
Neomarica northiana Flower up close.
Neomarica northiana plant.
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