Sparaxis pillansii

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Sparaxis pillansii
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Iridaceae
Genus: Sparaxis
Species:
S. pillansii
Binomial name
Sparaxis pillansii
L.Bolus 1969

Sparaxis pillansii, is a species of Sparaxis found in Northern Cape, South Africa. [1]

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References

  1. "Sparaxis pillansii". Tropicos. Retrieved 2019-08-22.