Libertia grandiflora, the tukauki or mikoikoi, is a flowering plant in the family Iridaceae. The species is endemic to New Zealand.[1] It is a clump-forming herbaceous perennial growing to 90 cm (35 in) tall by 60 cm (24 in) broad, with leathery linear leaves and panicles of white flowers in spring, followed by seed capsules.[2] The Latin grandiflora means large flowered.[3]

Libertia grandiflora
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Monocots
Order:	Asparagales
Family:	Iridaceae
Genus:	Libertia
Species:	L. grandiflora
Binomial name
Libertia grandiflora (R.Br.) Sweet

In cultivation this plant requires a sunny, sheltered location and protection from winter frosts. It has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.[4]

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