Tritonia squalida

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Tritonia squalida
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Iridaceae
Genus: Tritonia
Species:
T. squalida
Binomial name
Tritonia squalida
(Aiton) Ker Gawl.,(1802)
Synonyms
  • Ixia hyalinaDesf. ex Redouté
  • Ixia similisSalisb.
  • Ixia squalidaAiton
  • Montbretia lancea Endl. ex Heynh.
  • Montbretia squalida(Aiton) Voigt
  • Tapeinia squalida(Aiton) F.Dietr.
  • Tritonia magnifloraDehnh.
  • Tritonia pulchellaDehnh.
  • Tritonia squalida var. patulaAiton
  • Tritonixia squalida(Aiton) Klatt
  • Waitzia squalida(Aiton) Kreysig

Tritonia squalida is a tuberous geophyte belonging to the genus Tritonia . [1] The species is endemic to the Western Cape and occurs from Riversdale to Albertinia and Stilbaai. The species has lost its habitat to crop cultivation around Albertina and urban development at Albertina and Stilbaai. Invasive plants are also a threat. [2]

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