Zygotritonia | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Order: | Asparagales |
Family: | Iridaceae |
Subfamily: | Crocoideae |
Tribe: | Watsonieae |
Genus: | Zygotritonia Mildbr. [1] |
Type species | |
Zygotritonia bongensis (Pax) Mildbraed | |
Species | |
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Zygotritonia is a genus of herbaceous, perennial and bulbous plants in the family Iridaceae. It contains four species distributed throughout sub-Saharan Africa. [2] [3] The genus name is derived from the word zygomorphic (meaning bilabiate), and the apparent resemblance to some species in the genus Tritonia . [4]
The list of Zygotritonia species, with their complete name and authority, and their geographic distribution is given below. [5]