The genus Moraea belongs to the Iridaceae family and is a close relative of the genus Iris. It is accepted that it evolved independently from Iris itself, which is restricted to the Northern Hemisphere. Therefore, it is strictly an African genus extending from Nigeria and southern Ethiopia, into the African highlands down to the southern tip of Africa where winter rainfall is predominant. Many are indigenous to South Africa. It is in the winter rainfall area where one finds the highest concentration of Moraea species. They have long narrow basal leaves, sometimes only one per corm and large yellow, pink, orange, or bicolor flowers with six fairly equal tepals. The genus name is a tribute to the English botanist Robert Moore. Moraeas have iris-like flowers. They make good potted plants and are suitable rockery plants too. Most enjoy well-drained soil and full sun to flower best.

Moraea pallida, synonymously known as Homeria glauca, Homeria humilis, Homeria mossii, Homeria pallida, Homeria pura or Homeria townsendiae and commonly known as Geeltulp in Afrikaans and Indlolothi or Ingqunde in isiZulu is a South African indigenous species found in the Eastern Cape, Free State, Gauteng, KwaZulu-Natal, Limpopo, Mpumalanga, Northern Cape and North West provinces. It grows into an erect perennial with a stem that has a few long leaves that curl and eventually lay on the ground. It produces yellow flowers that looks very much like that of other Moraea.