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yellow walking iris, yellow apostle plant

Neomarica longifolia

Photo by Scott Frazier
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Field Notes

Description:

A member of the Iris family. One of 16 species of the genus Neomarica, an exotic in Papua (Asia/Oceania), cultivated only. The genus is native to Africa and C. & S. America.

Habitat:

This spotting growing as an ornamental in a semi-urban garden in the equatorial tropics of northern New Guinea.

Reference Links:

EOL: Neomarica longifolia, Neomarica, Neomarica longifolia « The Total Vascular Flora of Singapore Online

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Comments (4)
The MnMs
Yes, indeed, it was the same :-)
p.young713
I have one of these beautiful plants and the flowering stalks take root after bending over and making contact with the ground. The iris appears to be walking.

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Biota of S. Frazier's Yard at Sentani, Papua, Indonesia

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PublishedOctober 4, 2011

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