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Dierama pulcherrimum
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Monocots
Order:	Asparagales
Family:	Iridaceae
Genus:	Dierama
Species:	D. pulcherrimum
Binomial name
Dierama pulcherrimum (Hook.f.) Baker
Synonyms
Dierama longiflorum G.J.Lewis Sparaxis pulcherrima Hook.f.

Dierama pulcherrimum, angel's fishing rod, is a species of flowering plant in the iris family Iridaceae, native to South Africa. Growing to 1.5 m (4.9 ft) tall by 0.5 m (1.6 ft) broad, it is an arching evergreen perennial with drooping rosy pink bell-shaped flowers in summer.

It was introduced to British gardeners in 1866 by the Yorkshire botanist James Backhouse. Common names include angel's fishing rod, hair bell, and wand flower. It is hardy but requires a sheltered position in full sun.

The Latin specific epithet pulcherrimum means "most beautiful".

References

1. ^ "Dierama pulcherrimum (Hook.f.) Baker". Plants of the World Online. The Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. n.d. Retrieved July 24, 2020.
2. "Dierama pulcherrimum (Hook.f.) Baker". World Flora Online. The World Flora Online Consortium. n.d. Retrieved July 24, 2020.
3. The Plant List: A Working List of All Plant Species, retrieved 4 December 2015
4. ^ "Dierama pulcherrimum". www.rhs.org. Royal Horticultural Society. Retrieved 14 December 2020.
5. Luis Martin (2012), Dierama pulcherrimun - New Crop Summary & Recommendations, hdl:11299/143395
6. Harrison, Lorraine (2012). RHS Latin for Gardeners. United Kingdom: Mitchell Beazley. ISBN 978-1845337315.

• Bulb - Anna Pavord. Great Britain: Mitchell Beazley, an imprint of Octopus Publishing Group Ltd. (2009).

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