Bobartia

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Bobartia
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Bobartia indica
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Iridaceae
Subfamily: Iridoideae
Tribe: Irideae
Genus: Bobartia
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Type species
Bobartia indica
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Species

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Bobartia is a genus of evergreen, perennial and bulbous plants in the iris family (Iridaceae). The genus comprises 15 species distributed in South Africa. The genus name is a tribute to German botanist Jakob Bobart. [1]

Contents

List of species

Bibliography

References

  1. Manning, John; Goldblatt, Peter (2008). The Iris Family: Natural History & Classification. Portland, Oregon: Timber Press. pp. 207–209. ISBN   978-0-88192-897-6.