Tritoniopsis afra

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Tritoniopsis afra
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Iridaceae
Genus: Tritoniopsis
Species:
T. afra
Binomial name
Tritoniopsis afra
Synonyms [2]
  • Anapalina afra(N.E.Br.) G.J.Lewis
  • Chasmanthe afraN.E.Br.
  • Petamenes afra(N.E.Br.) E.Phillips

Tritoniopsis afra, formerly Tritoniopsis caffra, is a species of flowering plant belonging to the genus Tritoniopsis . It is a perennial tuberous geophyte endemic to the Eastern Cape and Western Cape, where it grows in the fynbos. [1] [2]

References

  1. 1 2 Foden, W. & Potter, L. 2005. Tritoniopsis caffra (N.E.Br.) Goldblatt. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants. Accessed on 8 September 2025
  2. 1 2 "Tritoniopsis afra (N.E.Br.) Goldblatt & J.C.Manning". Plants of the World Online . Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew . Retrieved 8 September 2025.