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Cape Tulps
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Cape Tulps

Homeria

Moraea, the Cape tulips, is a genus of plants in the family Iridaceae, first described as a genus in 1758. The group is widespread across Africa, the Mediterranean, and central and southwestern Asia. The genus name is a tribute to the English botanist Robert More.

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4 branches of this group, most-observed first

True Capetulps

sectionHomeria

Cone-Anther Tulps

sectionConantherae

Stipanthera

sectionStipanthera

Wispy Tulps

sectionFlexuosae

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