Moraea britteniae seeds grow into a cormous geophyte endemic to the subtropical biome of the southern Cape Province of South Africa. Originally described as Homeria britteniae by Harriet Bolus (L.Bolus) in 1931; transferred to Moraea by Goldblatt following the molecular reassessment that merged the genus Homeria into Moraea. Named in honour of James Britten (1846–1924), the English botanist who worked at the Natural History Museum in London and made important contributions to the bibliography of British and world botany. The genus Moraea was named after Robert More (1703–1780), English botanist, by Philip Miller (1758). Produces iris-like flowers from corms, in typical Moraea style. Family Iridaceae, subfamily Iridoideae.Full sun; well-drained sandy or rocky soils; dry summer dormancy; cool wet winters — Mediterranean Cape climate. Typical Moraea cultivation. Originally Homeria britteniae L.Bolus (1931); transferred to Moraea by Goldblatt (Homeria merger) Named after James Britten (1846–1924), British botanist at Natural History Museum London S. Cape Prov. — subtropical biome; cormous geophyte; iris-like flowers Genus named after Robert More (1703–1780) by Philip Miller (1758); ~200+ species; Family Iridaceae Full sun; well-drained soils; dry summer; Mediterranean Cape; Family Iridaceae Moraea britteniae honours the bibliographer-botanist James Britten — a southern Cape cormous geophyte that moved from the former genus Homeria to Moraea following Goldblatt's comprehensive molecular revision of the Iridoideae, representing the Cape's extraordinarily diverse corm-based iris-like flora. IMPORTANT: Pictures show the adult plant, which is not for sale. The offer is only for seeds.
