Moraea villosa

Moraea villosa is a species of plant in genus Moraea in the iris family Iridaceae. It is commonly called the peacock moraea,^[3] peacock flappie,^[4] small owl,^[5] or Uiltjie.^[1] The up to 7 cm (2.8 in) wide flowers display as many as six colours in a single flower, some of which are truly iridescent.^[6] It is native to the Western Cape of South Africa where it was once common but has lost habitat to wheat fields and urban expansion.^[3] Some colour forms extend into Namibia. It can be readily cultivated as a garden flower or in pots.^[3]

Clade:Tracheophytes

Clade:Angiosperms

Clade:Monocots

Order:Asparagales

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Moraea villosa
Conservation status
Vulnerable (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Monocots
Order:	Asparagales
Family:	Iridaceae
Genus:	Moraea
Species:	M. villosa
Binomial name
Moraea villosa (Ker Gawl.) Ker Gawl.
Synonyms[2]
Iris villosa Ker Gawl. Moraea pavonia var. villosa (Ker Gawl.) Baker Vieusseuxia villosa (Spreng.) Baker

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