| Massonia bifolia | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Asparagaceae |
| Subfamily: | Scilloideae |
| Genus: | Massonia |
| Species: | M. bifolia |
| Binomial name | |
| Massonia bifolia | |
| Synonyms [2] | |
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Massonia bifolia is a species of geophyte in the genus Massonia . It is native to southern Namibia and to the western Cape Provinces of South Africa. [1] [2]
Massonia bifolia is found from southern Namibia down to the Western Cape. [1] [2]
Massonia bifolia is found mostly in rock outcrops, in pockets of sheltered rocky sites that are locally moist during the winter growing season, and which offer shade and protection from the sun throughout the year. [3]
Massonia bifolia is classified as Least Concern. [1]
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