Ferraria

Ferraria is a genus of monocotyledonous flowering plants in the family Iridaceae, native to tropical and southern Africa. They are herbaceous corm-bearing plants growing to 30–45 cm tall. Some species have an unpleasant scent similar to rotting meat and are pollinated by flies, while others have a pleasant scent. The genus name is a tribute to Italian Jesuit Botanist and botanical artist Giovanni Baptista Ferrari. They are grown as ornamental plants in gardens in subtropical regions.


 * Species
 * Ferraria brevifolia G.J.Lewis - Cape Province of South Africa
 * Ferraria candelabrum (Baker) Rendle - Angola, Zambia
 * Ferraria crispa Burm. (syn. F. undulata) - Cape Province; naturalized in Spain, Australia, Canary Islands, Madeira
 * Ferraria densepunctulata M.P.de Vos - Cape Province
 * Ferraria divaricata Sw. - Cape Province
 * Ferraria ferrariola (Jacq.) Willd. - Cape Province
 * Ferraria flava Goldblatt & J.C.Manning - Cape Province
 * Ferraria foliosa G.J.Lewis - Cape Province
 * Ferraria glutinosa (Baker) Rendle - from Cape Province north to Zaïre
 * Ferraria macrochlamys (Baker) Goldblatt & J.C.Manning - Cape Province
 * Ferraria ornata Goldblatt & J.C.Manning - Cape Province
 * Ferraria ovata (Thunb.) Goldblatt & J.C.Manning - Cape Province
 * Ferraria parva Goldblatt & J.C.Manning - Cape Province
 * Ferraria schaeferi Dinter - Cape Province, Namibia
 * Ferraria spithamaea (Baker) Goldblatt & J.C.Manning - Angola
 * Ferraria uncinata Sweet - Cape Province
 * Ferraria variabilis Goldblatt & J.C.Manning - Cape Province, Namibia
 * Ferraria welwitschii Baker - Zaïre, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Angola

Other sources

 * Biodiversity South Africa: Ferraria
 * UNEP-WCMC Species Database: Ferraria
 * Germplasm Resources Information Network: Ferraria
 * Namibia Biodiversity Database: Ferraria
 * Flora of Zimbabwe: Ferraria