Freesia laxa

Freesia laxa
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Iridaceae
Genus: Freesia
Species:
F. laxa
Binomial name
Freesia laxa
Synonyms
  • Gladiolus laxus Thunb.
  • Meristostigma laxum (Thunb.) A.Dietr.
  • Lapeirousia laxa (Thunb.) N.E.Br.
  • Anomatheca laxa (Thunb.) Goldblatt
  • Lapeirousia cruenta (Lindl.) Baker
  • Freesia cruenta (Lindl.) Klatt.

Freesia laxa, commonly known as flowering grass, is a small species of cormous flowering plant in the family Iridaceae, from eastern and southern Africa, from Kenya to northeastern South Africa. It is grown in gardens as an ornamental plant.