Ferraria is a genus of perennial bulbous plants in the Iridaceae family found in southern tropical Africa to the southern Cape. Of 11 the recognised species, 7 are found in the Cape region of South Africa and others found in Namaqualand.

Ferraria welwitschii is a species of Tropical Africa occurring in a vast area including Angola, Zambia, southern Congo and Zimbabwe on the margins of open woodland. It needs full sun to flower best. It is well suited to pot culture and should be kept dry during winter. The yellow, spidery flowers are produced in early summer and usually last one day. It produces glittering nectar on the inner dark area of the flower which attracts flies and wasps, which seems to be the main pollinators.