Watsonia pondoensis | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Order: | Asparagales |
Family: | Iridaceae |
Genus: | Watsonia |
Species: | W. pondoensis |
Binomial name | |
Watsonia pondoensis |
Watsonia pondoensis is a plant belonging to the genus Watsonia . [1] The species is endemic to KwaZulu-Natal and the Eastern Cape, where two subpopulations are known. One population is in the Umtamvuna Nature Reserve, the other is in a herbarium collection. The species is threatened by overgrazing, subsistence farming and the high incidence of fires. [2]