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Libertia grandiflora

Synonyms: Libertia orbicularis; Renealmia grandiflora (heterotypic); Tekel grandiflora (homotypic)

Wikipedia Abstract

Libertia grandiflora (tukauki or mikoikoi) is a flowering plant in the family Iridaceae. The species is endemic to New Zealand. It is a clump-forming herbaceous perennial growing to 90 cm (35 in) tall by 60 cm (24 in) broad, with leathery linear leaves and panicles of white flowers in spring, followed by seed capsules. The Latin grandiflora means large flowered. In cultivation this plant requires a sunny, sheltered location and protection from winter frosts. It has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.
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Structure [1]  Herb

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1Kattge, J. et al. (2011b) TRY - a global database of plant traits Global Change Biology 17:2905-2935
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Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0