Iridaceae

North's false flag

Trimezia northiana (Schneev.) Ravenna

Family: Iridaceae
Genus: Trimezia

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Common names

By language (5)

Chinese: 北部巴西鸢尾, 马蝶花, 馬蝶花
English: North's false flag
Finnish: Apostolinmiekka
Swedish: Apostlalilja
Thai: ว่านดาบนารายณ์

Synonyms

Cipura northiana (Schneev.) Endl.
Cipura sabini Heynh.
Cypella northiana (Schneev.) Klatt
Ferraria elegans Salisb.
Iris northiana (Schneev.) Pers.
Marica northiana (Schneev.) Ker Gawl.
Marica northiana var. splendens Cogn.
Marica pantherina Salisb.
Marica sabini G.Lodd.
Marica sabiniana Lodd. ex Voigt
Moraea northiana Schneev.
Moraea vaginata Redouté
Neomarica northiana (Schneev.) Sprague
Neomarica northiana var. undulata Sprague

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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.