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|synonyms_ref = 〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=The Plant List: A Working List of All Plant Species )〕 |}} ''Tigridia pavonia'' is the best-known species from the genus ''Tigridia'', in the Iridaceae family. Common names include jockey's cap lily, Mexican shellflower〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=USDA GRIN Taxonomy )〕 peacock flower,〔 ''tiger iris'',〔Alan Davidson 〕 and tiger flower.〔 The species is widespread across much of Mexico as well as Guatemala, El Salvador, and Honduras. The species is also considered naturalized in Ecuador and Peru.〔〔(Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families )〕 It is very popular as an ornamental plant among lovers of interesting flowers. The blooms come in a variety of colours. They open early in the morning and are already closed around 5 P.M. when dusk begins to fall. Every day a different bloom is opened. The plants that are grown from seeds bloom in the first year after they are sowed. The bulbs are edible and have been used by the American Indians. It has a chestnut-like flavour.〔 ''Aphis newtoni'' Theobald can be found on ''Iris bloudowii'', ''Iris latifolia'', ''Iris spuria'' and ''Tigridia pavonia''.〔Proceedings of the Estonian Academy of Sciences, Biology and Ecology June 2002 〕 File:Tigrida-pavonia-flower.jpg File:Tigridia pavonia.jpg File:Tigrida pavonia.jpg ==References== 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Tigridia pavonia」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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