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	about 13 species{{wp}}		about 13 species{{wp}}
	*''[[Sparaxis bulbifera]]'' is the commonest in cultivation, with flowers from cream to yellow or purple. {{wp}}		*''[[Sparaxis bulbifera]]'' is the commonest in cultivation, with flowers from cream to yellow or purple. {{wp}}
			*''[[Sparaxis fragrans‎]]''
	*''[[Sparaxis grandiflora]]'' is a similar to S. bulbifera but larger plant. {{wp}}		*''[[Sparaxis grandiflora]]'' is a similar to S. bulbifera but larger plant. {{wp}}
	*''[[Sparaxis tricolor]]'' has bright red flowers with yellow and black centres. {{wp}}		*''[[Sparaxis tricolor]]'' has bright red flowers with yellow and black centres. {{wp}}
			*''[[Sparaxis variegata]]'' {{wp}}

	Many named hybrid [[cultivar]]s were bred from ''S. bulbifera'' and ''S. tricolor''. {{wp}}		Many named hybrid [[cultivar]]s were bred from ''S. bulbifera'' and ''S. tricolor''. {{wp}}

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	{{SPlantbox		{{SPlantbox
	\|familia=Iridaceae		\|familia=Iridaceae
	\|genus=Sparaxis		\|genus=Sparaxis
	\|common_name=Harlequin flower		\|common_name=Harlequin flower
	\|name_ref=Flora - A Gardener's Encyclopedia		\|name_ref=Flora - A Gardener's Encyclopedia
	\|habit=bulbous		\|habit=bulbous
	\|habit_ref=Flora - A Gardener's Encyclopedia		\|habit_ref=Flora - A Gardener's Encyclopedia
			\|lifespan=perennial
			\|exposure=sun
			\|water=moderate
	\|Temp Metric=°F		\|Temp Metric=°F
	~~\|jumpin=If this plant info box on watering; zones; height; etc. is mostly empty you can click on the edit tab and fill in the blanks!~~		\|image=Sparaxis-IMG 8734.jpg
	\|image=~~Upload~~.~~png~~
	\|image_width=240		\|image_width=240
			\|image_caption=Wandflower, ''[[Sparaxis tricolor]]''
	}}		}}
	~~__NOTOC__{{Plantbox~~		Describe genus here...
	~~\| name = ''Sparaxis''~~
	~~\| common_names = Harlequin Flower, Wandflower~~
	~~\| growth_habit = ? <!--- tree, shrub, herbaceous, vine, etc -->~~
	~~\| high = ? <!--- 1m (3 ft) -->~~
	~~\| wide = <!--- 65cm (25 inches) -->~~
	~~\| origin = ? <!--- Mexico, S America, S Europe, garden, etc -->~~
	~~\| poisonous = <!--- indicate parts of plants which are known/thought to be poisonous -->~~
	~~\| lifespan = <!--- perennial, annual, etc -->~~
	~~\| exposure = ? <!--- full sun, part-sun, semi-shade, shade, indoors, bright filtered (you may list more than 1) -->~~
	~~\| water = ? <!--- frequent, regular, moderate, drought tolerant, let dry then soak -->~~
	~~\| features = <!--- flowers, fragrance, fruit, naturalizes, invasive -->~~
	~~\| hardiness = <!--- frost sensitive, hardy, 5°C (40°F), etc -->~~
	~~\| bloom = <!--- seasons which the plant blooms, if it is grown for its flowers -->~~
	~~\| usda_zones = ? <!--- eg~~. ~~8-11 -->~~
	~~\| sunset_zones = <!--- eg~~. ~~8, 9, 12-24, not available -->~~
	~~\| color = IndianRed~~
	~~\| image = Sparaxis-IMG 8734~~.~~jpg~~
	~~\| image_width = 240px <!--- leave as 240px if horizontal orientation photo, or change to 180px if vertical -->~~
	~~\| image_caption = Wandflower, ''[[Sparaxis tricolor]]''~~
	~~\| regnum = Plantae~~
	~~\| divisio = Magnoliophyta~~
	~~\| classis = Liliopsida~~
	~~\| ordo = Asparagales~~
	~~\| familia = Iridaceae~~
	~~\| genus = Sparaxis~~
	}}
	{{Inc\|		{{Inc\|
	Sparaxis (Greek word referring to the torn or lacerated spathes, a character which distinguishes this genus from Tritonia). Iridaceae. Wand-flower. Bulbs or corms with fibrous coating, the plants suitable for outdoor planting but grown mostly under glass.		Sparaxis (Greek word referring to the torn or lacerated spathes, a character which distinguishes this genus from Tritonia). Iridaceae. Wand-flower. Bulbs or corms with fibrous coating, the plants suitable for outdoor planting but grown mostly under glass.

	Stems simple or slightly branched: lvs. few, flat, sword-like or broadly linear, erect or falcate: spathes few, remote or sometimes solitary, broad-striate or frequently marked with short brown lines: fls. 1 to a spathe, sessile, rather large, yellow; perianth-tube short and slender, 6-lobed; ovary 3-celled: caps. membranaceous, ovoid or oblong, included in the spathe.—About 3 species, Cape Colony, S. Afr. Sparaxis is a group of spring-blooming Cape bulbs of the Ixia tribe, with spikes of 6-petaled, more or less funnel-shaped fls. 1-2 in. across and exhibiting an extraordinary range of color and throat - markings. These plants are less popular than ixias, which they much resemble. The plants are dwarfer and more compact than ixias, usually 6-12 in. high, the spikes are shorter and fewer-fld., and the blossoms are sometimes larger. Sparaxis is essentially distinguished from Ixia and other allied genera by the subregular perianth, unilateral and arcuate stamens, and scarious lacerated spathe-valves.		Stems simple or slightly branched: lvs. few, flat, sword-like or broadly linear, erect or falcate: spathes few, remote or sometimes solitary, broad-striate or frequently marked with short brown lines: fls. 1 to a spathe, sessile, rather large, yellow; perianth-tube short and slender, 6-lobed; ovary 3-celled: caps. membranaceous, ovoid or oblong, included in the spathe.—About 3 species, Cape Colony, S. Afr. Sparaxis is a group of spring-blooming Cape bulbs of the Ixia tribe, with spikes of 6-petaled, more or less funnel-shaped fls. 1-2 in. across and exhibiting an extraordinary range of color and throat - markings. These plants are less popular than ixias, which they much resemble. The plants are dwarfer and more compact than ixias, usually 6-12 in. high, the spikes are shorter and fewer-fld., and the blossoms are sometimes larger. Sparaxis is essentially distinguished from Ixia and other allied genera by the subregular perianth, unilateral and arcuate stamens, and scarious lacerated spathe-valves.

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	==Cultivation==		==Cultivation==
	~~{{edit-cult}}<!--- Type cultivation info below this line, then delete this entire line -->~~

	===Propagation===		===Propagation===
	~~{{edit-prop}}<!--- Type propagation info below this line, then delete this entire line -->~~

	===Pests and diseases===		===Pests and diseases===
	~~{{edit-pests}}<!--- Type pest/disease info below this line, then delete this entire line -->~~

	==Species==		==Species==
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	==Gallery==		==Gallery==
	~~{{photo-sources}}<!-- remove this line if there are already 3 or more photos in the gallery -->~~

	<gallery>		<gallery perrow=5>
	~~Image:Upload.png\| photo 1~~
	~~Image:Upload.png\| photo 2~~
	Image:Sparaxis-IMG 8733.jpg\|Sparaxis plants		Image:Sparaxis-IMG 8733.jpg\|Sparaxis plants
	Image:Sparaxis-IMG 8847.jpg\|Sparaxis plants		Image:Sparaxis-IMG 8847.jpg\|Sparaxis plants
			Image:Upload.png\| photo 3
	</gallery>		</gallery>

	==References==		==References==
	*[[Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture]], by L. H. Bailey, MacMillan Co., 1963		<references/>
	<!--- xxxxx *Flora: The Gardener's Bible, by Sean Hogan. Global Book Publishing, 2003. ISBN 0881925381 -->		<!--- xxxxx *Flora: The Gardener's Bible, by Sean Hogan. Global Book Publishing, 2003. ISBN 0881925381 -->
	<!--- xxxxx *American Horticultural Society: A-Z Encyclopedia of Garden Plants, by Christopher Brickell, Judith D. Zuk. 1996. ISBN 0789419432 -->		<!--- xxxxx *American Horticultural Society: A-Z Encyclopedia of Garden Plants, by Christopher Brickell, Judith D. Zuk. 1996. ISBN 0789419432 -->
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	~~[[Category:Categorize]]~~		__NOTOC__

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			{{SPlantbox
			\|familia=Iridaceae
			\|genus=Sparaxis
			\|common_name=Harlequin flower
			\|name_ref=Flora - A Gardener's Encyclopedia
			\|habit=bulbous
			\|habit_ref=Flora - A Gardener's Encyclopedia
			\|Temp Metric=°F
			\|jumpin=If this plant info box on watering; zones; height; etc. is mostly empty you can click on the edit tab and fill in the blanks!
			\|image=Upload.png
			\|image_width=240
			}}
	__NOTOC__{{Plantbox		__NOTOC__{{Plantbox
	\| name = ''Sparaxis''		\| name = ''Sparaxis''

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			__NOTOC__{{Plantbox
			\| name = ''Sparaxis''
			\| common_names = Harlequin Flower, Wandflower
			\| growth_habit = ? <!--- tree, shrub, herbaceous, vine, etc -->
			\| high = ? <!--- 1m (3 ft) -->
			\| wide = <!--- 65cm (25 inches) -->
			\| origin = ? <!--- Mexico, S America, S Europe, garden, etc -->
			\| poisonous = <!--- indicate parts of plants which are known/thought to be poisonous -->
			\| lifespan = <!--- perennial, annual, etc -->
			\| exposure = ? <!--- full sun, part-sun, semi-shade, shade, indoors, bright filtered (you may list more than 1) -->
			\| water = ? <!--- frequent, regular, moderate, drought tolerant, let dry then soak -->
			\| features = <!--- flowers, fragrance, fruit, naturalizes, invasive -->
			\| hardiness = <!--- frost sensitive, hardy, 5°C (40°F), etc -->
			\| bloom = <!--- seasons which the plant blooms, if it is grown for its flowers -->
			\| usda_zones = ? <!--- eg. 8-11 -->
			\| sunset_zones = <!--- eg. 8, 9, 12-24, not available -->
			\| color = IndianRed
			\| image = Sparaxis-IMG 8734.jpg
			\| image_width = 240px <!--- leave as 240px if horizontal orientation photo, or change to 180px if vertical -->
			\| image_caption = Wandflower, ''[[Sparaxis tricolor]]''
			\| regnum = Plantae
			\| divisio = Magnoliophyta
			\| classis = Liliopsida
			\| ordo = Asparagales
			\| familia = Iridaceae
			\| genus = Sparaxis
			}}
	{{Inc\|		{{Inc\|
	Sparaxis (Greek word referring to the torn or lacerated spathes, a character which distinguishes this genus from Tritonia). Iridaceae. Wand-flower. Bulbs or corms with fibrous coating, the plants suitable for outdoor planting but grown mostly under glass.		Sparaxis (Greek word referring to the torn or lacerated spathes, a character which distinguishes this genus from Tritonia). Iridaceae. Wand-flower. Bulbs or corms with fibrous coating, the plants suitable for outdoor planting but grown mostly under glass.
	Stems simple or slightly branched: lvs. few, flat, sword-like or broadly linear, erect or falcate: spathes few, remote or sometimes solitary, broad-striate or frequently marked with short brown lines: fls. 1 to a spathe, sessile, rather large, yellow; perianth-tube short and slender, 6-lobed; ovary 3-celled: caps. membranaceous, ovoid or oblong, included in the spathe.—About 3 species, Cape Colony, S. Afr. Sparaxis is a group of spring-blooming Cape bulbs of the Ixia tribe, with spikes of 6-petaled, more or less funnel-shaped fls. 1-2 in. across and exhibiting an extraordinary range of color and throat - markings. These plants are less popular than ixias, which they much resemble. The plants are dwarfer and more compact than ixias, usually 6-12 in. high, the spikes are shorter and fewer-fld., and the blossoms are sometimes larger. Sparaxis is essentially distinguished from Ixia and other allied genera by the subregular perianth, unilateral and arcuate stamens, and scarious lacerated spathe-valves.		Stems simple or slightly branched: lvs. few, flat, sword-like or broadly linear, erect or falcate: spathes few, remote or sometimes solitary, broad-striate or frequently marked with short brown lines: fls. 1 to a spathe, sessile, rather large, yellow; perianth-tube short and slender, 6-lobed; ovary 3-celled: caps. membranaceous, ovoid or oblong, included in the spathe.—About 3 species, Cape Colony, S. Afr. Sparaxis is a group of spring-blooming Cape bulbs of the Ixia tribe, with spikes of 6-petaled, more or less funnel-shaped fls. 1-2 in. across and exhibiting an extraordinary range of color and throat - markings. These plants are less popular than ixias, which they much resemble. The plants are dwarfer and more compact than ixias, usually 6-12 in. high, the spikes are shorter and fewer-fld., and the blossoms are sometimes larger. Sparaxis is essentially distinguished from Ixia and other allied genera by the subregular perianth, unilateral and arcuate stamens, and scarious lacerated spathe-valves.

	Although a few plants of sparaxis are occasionally cultivated in America by bulb-fanciers, one may search through many American catalogues without finding them listed. The Dutch bulb-growers offer twenty-five distinct kinds, which is perhaps a quarter of the number of varieties of ixias in cultivation. According to J. G. Baker, there is "only one species in a broad sense, varying indefinitely in the size and coloring of the flowers." For practical purposes Baker recognizes the three species given below; of these the most important and variable is S. tricolor. Sparaxis pulcherrima of the Dutch trade is properly Dierama pulcherrima, Baker. This grows as much as 6 feet high and has pendulous bright blood-purple flowers but apparently with pale rose and perhaps other varieties (also a white variety). It is distinguished by its pendulous flowers with regular perianth, simple style-branches, equilateral stamens, and large bracts which are not laciniate. ~~B.M. 5555. F.S. 17:1810. Gn. 20:588; 44, p. 281. G. 16:386; 29:197. G.L. 27:152. This plant is said by F. W. Burbidge to be "perhaps the most graceful of all the Cape irids." (See Vol. II, page 1007.)~~		Although a few plants of sparaxis are occasionally cultivated in America by bulb-fanciers, one may search through many American catalogues without finding them listed. The Dutch bulb-growers offer twenty-five distinct kinds, which is perhaps a quarter of the number of varieties of ixias in cultivation. According to J. G. Baker, there is "only one species in a broad sense, varying indefinitely in the size and coloring of the flowers." For practical purposes Baker recognizes the three species given below; of these the most important and variable is S. tricolor. Sparaxis pulcherrima of the Dutch trade is properly Dierama pulcherrima, Baker. This grows as much as 6 feet high and has pendulous bright blood-purple flowers but apparently with pale rose and perhaps other varieties (also a white variety). It is distinguished by its pendulous flowers with regular perianth, simple style-branches, equilateral stamens, and large bracts which are not laciniate.
			{{SCH}}
	}}		}}

	{{~~Taxobox~~		==Cultivation==
	~~\| name~~ = ~~''Sparaxis''~~		{{edit-cult}}<!--- Type cultivation info below this line, then delete this entire line -->
	~~\| image = Sparaxis~~-~~IMG 8734.jpg~~
	~~\| image_width~~ = ~~250px~~		===Propagation===
	~~\| image_caption = Wandflower~~, ~~''[[Sparaxis tricolor]]''~~		{{edit-prop}}<!--- Type propagation info below this line, then delete this entire line -->
	~~\| regnum~~ = ~~[[Plant]]ae~~
	~~\| divisio~~ = ~~[[flowering plant\|Magnoliophyta]]~~		===Pests and diseases===
	~~\| classis~~ = ~~[[monocotyledon\|Liliopsida]]~~		{{edit-pests}}<!--- Type pest/disease info below this line, then delete this entire line -->
	~~\| ordo = [[Asparagales]]~~
	~~\| familia =~~ [[~~Iridaceae~~]]		==Species==
	~~\| genus = '~~''''Sparaxis'''''		about 13 species{{wp}}
	~~\| genus_authority =~~ [[~~John Bellenden Ker Gawler\|Ker Gawl.~~]]		*''[[Sparaxis bulbifera]]'' is the commonest in cultivation, with flowers from cream to yellow or purple. {{wp}}
	~~\| subdivision_ranks = Species~~		*''[[Sparaxis grandiflora]]'' is a similar to S. bulbifera but larger plant. {{wp}}
	~~\| subdivision =~~		*''[[Sparaxis tricolor]]'' has bright red flowers with yellow and black centres. {{wp}}
	~~See text~~.
	}}

	[[~~Image:Sparaxis-IMG 8733.jpg\|thumb\|300px\|Sparaxis plants~~]]		Many named hybrid [[cultivar]]s were bred from ''S. bulbifera'' and ''S. tricolor''. {{wp}}
	~~[[Image:Sparaxis-IMG 8847~~.~~jpg\|thumb\|300px\|Sparaxis plants]]~~

	''~~'''~~Sparaxis''''~~' (Harlequin Flower) is a genus in the family~~ [[~~Iridaceae]] with about 13 species endemic to [[Cape Province~~]], ~~[[South Africa]]~~.		A group of species with asymmetrical flowers marked in mauve and yellow, including ''[[Sparaxis variegata]]'' and ''[[Sparaxis villosa]]'', was formerly treated as the genus ''Synnotia''.{{wp}}

	~~All~~ are ~~perennials that grow during~~ the ~~wet winter season, flower in spring and survive underground as dormant [[corm]]s over summer.~~ ~~Their conspicuous flowers have six [[tepal]]s, which in most species are equal in size and shape.~~		==Gallery==
			{{photo-sources}}<!-- remove this line if there are already 3 or more photos in the gallery -->

	~~''[[Sparaxis bulbifera]]'' is the commonest in cultivation, with flowers from cream to yellow or purple~~. ~~''S~~. ~~grandiflora'' is a similar but larger plant~~. ~~''[[~~Sparaxis ~~tricolor]]'' has bright red flowers with yellow and black centres~~. ~~Many named hybrid [[cultivar]]s were bred from ''S. bulbifera'' and ''S. tricolor''.~~		<gallery>
			Image:Upload.png\| photo 1
			Image:Upload.png\| photo 2
			Image:Sparaxis-IMG 8733.jpg\|Sparaxis plants
			Image:Sparaxis-IMG 8847.jpg\|Sparaxis plants
			</gallery>

	~~A group of species with asymmetrical flowers marked in mauve and yellow, including ''~~[[~~Sparaxis variegata~~]]'~~' and ''[[Sparaxis villosa]]''~~, ~~was formerly treated as the genus ''Synnotia''~~.		==References==
			*[[Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture]], by L. H. Bailey, MacMillan Co., 1963
			<!--- xxxxx *Flora: The Gardener's Bible, by Sean Hogan. Global Book Publishing, 2003. ISBN 0881925381 -->
			<!--- xxxxx *American Horticultural Society: A-Z Encyclopedia of Garden Plants, by Christopher Brickell, Judith D. Zuk. 1996. ISBN 0789419432 -->
			<!--- xxxxx *Sunset National Garden Book. Sunset Books, Inc., 1997. ISBN 0376038608 -->

			==External links==
			*{{wplink}}

	~~== References ==~~		{{stub}}
			[[Category:Categorize]]

	~~Goldblatt~~, P. ~~(1999) ''Sparaxis''~~. ~~Flora~~ of ~~Southern Africa 7: 151~~-~~169.~~		<!-- in order to add all the proper categories, go to http://www.plants.am/wiki/Plant_Categories and copy/paste the contents of the page here, and then follow the easy instructions! -->

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			{{Inc\|
			Sparaxis (Greek word referring to the torn or lacerated spathes, a character which distinguishes this genus from Tritonia). Iridaceae. Wand-flower. Bulbs or corms with fibrous coating, the plants suitable for outdoor planting but grown mostly under glass.
			Stems simple or slightly branched: lvs. few, flat, sword-like or broadly linear, erect or falcate: spathes few, remote or sometimes solitary, broad-striate or frequently marked with short brown lines: fls. 1 to a spathe, sessile, rather large, yellow; perianth-tube short and slender, 6-lobed; ovary 3-celled: caps. membranaceous, ovoid or oblong, included in the spathe.—About 3 species, Cape Colony, S. Afr. Sparaxis is a group of spring-blooming Cape bulbs of the Ixia tribe, with spikes of 6-petaled, more or less funnel-shaped fls. 1-2 in. across and exhibiting an extraordinary range of color and throat - markings. These plants are less popular than ixias, which they much resemble. The plants are dwarfer and more compact than ixias, usually 6-12 in. high, the spikes are shorter and fewer-fld., and the blossoms are sometimes larger. Sparaxis is essentially distinguished from Ixia and other allied genera by the subregular perianth, unilateral and arcuate stamens, and scarious lacerated spathe-valves.

			Although a few plants of sparaxis are occasionally cultivated in America by bulb-fanciers, one may search through many American catalogues without finding them listed. The Dutch bulb-growers offer twenty-five distinct kinds, which is perhaps a quarter of the number of varieties of ixias in cultivation. According to J. G. Baker, there is "only one species in a broad sense, varying indefinitely in the size and coloring of the flowers." For practical purposes Baker recognizes the three species given below; of these the most important and variable is S. tricolor. Sparaxis pulcherrima of the Dutch trade is properly Dierama pulcherrima, Baker. This grows as much as 6 feet high and has pendulous bright blood-purple flowers but apparently with pale rose and perhaps other varieties (also a white variety). It is distinguished by its pendulous flowers with regular perianth, simple style-branches, equilateral stamens, and large bracts which are not laciniate. B.M. 5555. F.S. 17:1810. Gn. 20:588; 44, p. 281. G. 16:386; 29:197. G.L. 27:152. This plant is said by F. W. Burbidge to be "perhaps the most graceful of all the Cape irids." (See Vol. II, page 1007.)
			}}

	{{Taxobox		{{Taxobox
	\| name = ''Sparaxis''		\| name = ''Sparaxis''

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{{Taxobox
| name = ''Sparaxis''
| image = Sparaxis-IMG 8734.jpg
| image_width = 250px
| image_caption = Wandflower, ''[[Sparaxis tricolor]]''
| regnum = [[Plant]]ae
| divisio = [[flowering plant|Magnoliophyta]]
| classis = [[monocotyledon|Liliopsida]]
| ordo = [[Asparagales]]
| familia = [[Iridaceae]]
| genus = '''''Sparaxis'''''
| genus_authority = [[John Bellenden Ker Gawler|Ker Gawl.]]
| subdivision_ranks = Species
| subdivision =
See text.
}}

[[Image:Sparaxis-IMG 8733.jpg|thumb|300px|Sparaxis plants]]
[[Image:Sparaxis-IMG 8847.jpg|thumb|300px|Sparaxis plants]]

'''''Sparaxis''''' (Harlequin Flower) is a genus in the family [[Iridaceae]] with about 13 species endemic to [[Cape Province]], [[South Africa]].

All are perennials that grow during the wet winter season, flower in spring and survive underground as dormant [[corm]]s over summer. Their conspicuous flowers have six [[tepal]]s, which in most species are equal in size and shape.

''[[Sparaxis bulbifera]]'' is the commonest in cultivation, with flowers from cream to yellow or purple. ''S. grandiflora'' is a similar but larger plant. ''[[Sparaxis tricolor]]'' has bright red flowers with yellow and black centres. Many named hybrid [[cultivar]]s were bred from ''S. bulbifera'' and ''S. tricolor''.

A group of species with asymmetrical flowers marked in mauve and yellow, including ''[[Sparaxis variegata]]'' and ''[[Sparaxis villosa]]'', was formerly treated as the genus ''Synnotia''.

== References ==

Goldblatt, P. (1999) ''Sparaxis''. Flora of Southern Africa 7: 151-169.