Status:
valid
                
                
                    
Authors:
Weim.
                
                
                    
Source:
iplants
                
                
                    
Year:
1940
                
                
                    
Citation Micro:
Acta Univ. Lund., 2 , 36(1): 54 (1940)
                
                
                    
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000787936
                
             
            
            
                
                
                
            
            
            
                                    
                        Common Names
                        
                        - Aristea biflora
- Two-flowered Aristea
- Aristea Biflora
 
                                
                
                    
                    
                    
                
                
                
                
                                                    
                        Description
                        
                            Aristea biflora (also called Two-Flowered Bluebell, among many other common names) is a perennial herb of the family Iridaceae. It is native to Africa, and is found in tropical and subtropical moist lowland forests. It grows up to 1 m tall.                        
                     
                                
                                    
                        Uses & Benefits
                        
                            Aristea biflora has been used in traditional medicine to treat fever, headaches, and stomachache. It is also used as a natural insect repellent and for its fragrant aroma.                        
                     
                                
                                                    
                        Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
                        
                            Aristea biflora has star-shaped flowers with five petals and five sepals. The flowers are usually blue or purple in color. The seeds are small, black and round. The seedlings are small and have a single stem with two leaves.                        
                     
                                
                
                
                                    
                        Cultivation and Propagation
                        
                            Aristea biflora is a perennial plant that is native to South Africa. It can be propagated by seed or division. It prefers full sun and well-drained soil. It is drought tolerant and can tolerate light frost.                        
                     
                                                    
                        Where to Find Aristea biflora
                        
                            Aristea biflora is a species of flowering plant in the iris family, native to South Africa.                        
                     
                
                                    
                        Aristea biflora FAQ
                        
                            What is the scientific name of Aristea biflora?
Aristea biflora
What is the common name of Aristea biflora?
Two-flower aristea
What is the natural distribution of Aristea biflora?
Africa, from Ethiopia to South Africa
 
                     
                
                                    
                        Species in the Aristea genus
                        
                            Aristea abyssinica, 
Aristea africana, 
Aristea alata, 
Aristea anceps, 
Aristea angolensis, 
Aristea angustifolia, 
Aristea bakeri, 
Aristea bequaertii, 
Aristea biflora, 
Aristea cantharophila, 
Aristea capitata, 
Aristea cladocarpa, 
Aristea compressa, 
Aristea cuspidata, 
Aristea dichotoma, 
Aristea djalonis, 
Aristea ecklonii, 
Aristea fimbriata, 
Aristea flexicaulis, 
Aristea galpinii, 
Aristea glauca, 
Aristea goetzei, 
Aristea grandis, 
Aristea humbertii, 
Aristea inaequalis, 
Aristea juncifolia, 
Aristea kitchingii, 
Aristea latifolia, 
Aristea lugens, 
Aristea madagascariensis, 
Aristea montana, 
Aristea monticola, 
Aristea nyikensis, 
Aristea oligocephala, 
Aristea palustris, 
Aristea parviflora, 
Aristea pauciflora, 
Aristea platycaulis, 
Aristea polycephala, 
Aristea pusilla, 
Aristea racemosa, 
Aristea ranomafana, 
Aristea recisa, 
Aristea rigidifolia, 
Aristea rupicola, 
Aristea schizolaena, 
Aristea simplex, 
Aristea singularis, 
Aristea spiralis, 
Aristea teretifolia,                         
 
                     
                                                    
                        Species in the Iridaceae family
                        
                            Alophia drummondii, 
Alophia intermedia, 
Alophia medusa, 
Alophia silvestris, 
Alophia veracruzana, 
Aristea abyssinica, 
Aristea africana, 
Aristea alata, 
Aristea anceps, 
Aristea angolensis, 
Aristea angustifolia, 
Aristea bakeri, 
Aristea bequaertii, 
Aristea biflora, 
Aristea cantharophila, 
Aristea capitata, 
Aristea cladocarpa, 
Aristea compressa, 
Aristea cuspidata, 
Aristea dichotoma, 
Aristea djalonis, 
Aristea ecklonii, 
Aristea fimbriata, 
Aristea flexicaulis, 
Aristea galpinii, 
Aristea glauca, 
Aristea goetzei, 
Aristea grandis, 
Aristea humbertii, 
Aristea inaequalis, 
Aristea juncifolia, 
Aristea kitchingii, 
Aristea latifolia, 
Aristea lugens, 
Aristea madagascariensis, 
Aristea montana, 
Aristea monticola, 
Aristea nyikensis, 
Aristea oligocephala, 
Aristea palustris, 
Aristea parviflora, 
Aristea pauciflora, 
Aristea platycaulis, 
Aristea polycephala, 
Aristea pusilla, 
Aristea racemosa, 
Aristea ranomafana, 
Aristea recisa, 
Aristea rigidifolia, 
Aristea rupicola,