Watsonia strictiflora

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Watsonia strictiflora
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Iridaceae
Genus: Watsonia
Species:
W. strictiflora
Binomial name
Watsonia strictiflora
Ker Gawl.
Synonyms
  • Gladiolus sprengelianusSchult.
  • Gladiolus strictiflorus(Ker Gawl.) Redouté

Watsonia strictiflora, the Klipheuwel watsonia, is a plant belonging to the genus Watsonia and forming part of the fynbos. [1] The species is endemic to the Western Cape and occurs from Klapmuts to Joostenberg and Paarl. [2] The plant has lost 98% of its habitat over the past 200 years to the establishment of vineyards and the planting of grain as well as urban development. It is also threatened by invasive plants. [3]

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