Moraea spathulata seeds grow into the spatula-leaved Moraea — a cormous geophyte native to the subtropical biome from eastern Zimbabwe south through the eastern escarpment and grasslands of South Africa. Described by Linnaeus filius (L.f.) and transferred to Moraea by Klatt (Friedrich Wilhelm Klatt, 1825–1897, German botanist specialising in Iridaceae). The epithet spathulata means 'spatula-shaped', referring to the characteristic spatulate (spoon-shaped) leaf form. Synonyms include Moraea balenii Stent, Moraea longispatha Klatt and Moraea spathacea Ker Gawl. (nom. illeg.). Three subspecies: subsp. spathulata, subsp. autumnalis Goldblatt, subsp. saxosa Goldblatt and subsp. transvaalensis Goldblatt. Large yellow flowers on robust scapes. Family Iridaceae, subfamily Iridoideae.Full sun; well-drained soils; warm subtropical conditions of the eastern escarpment and grasslands. 'Spathulata' = spatula-shaped leaves; large yellow flowers; 3 subspecies; robust scapes L.f. (Linnaeus filius); Klatt transfer; synonyms: M. balenii, M. longispatha, M. spathacea E. Zimbabwe to S. Africa — subtropical biome; eastern escarpment grasslands Genus named after Robert More (1703–1780) by Philip Miller (1758); ~200+ species; Family Iridaceae Full sun; well-drained soils; warm subtropical grasslands; Family Iridaceae Moraea spathulata is the spatula-leaved moraea — a large yellow-flowered geophyte of the eastern African escarpment from Zimbabwe to South Africa, its robust scapes and spatulate leaves making it one of the most distinctive of the summer-rainfall zone Moraea in a genus of remarkable botanical diversity from Cape to tropical Africa. IMPORTANT: Pictures show the adult plant, which is not for sale. The offer is only for seeds.
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