Biology:Crocosmia pottsii

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Short description: Species of plant in the family Iridaceae

Crocosmia pottsii
Close-up of flowers
In a garden setting
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Iridaceae
Genus: Crocosmia
Species:
C. pottsii
Binomial name
Crocosmia pottsii
(Baker) N.E.Br.
Synonyms[1]
  • Gladiolus pottsii McNab ex Baker
  • Montbretia pottsii Baker
  • Tritonia pottsii (Baker) Benth. ex Baker

Crocosmia pottsii, Potts' montbretia, is a species of flowering plant in the family Iridaceae, native to KwaZulu-Natal and the southern Cape Provinces of South Africa, and introduced in Colombia.[1] With Crocosmia aurea it is a parent of the widely cultivated Crocosmia × crocosmiiflora (the montbretia).[2]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Crocosmia pottsii (Baker) N.E.Br." (in en). Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. http://www.plantsoftheworldonline.org/taxon/436437-1. 
  2. ↑ "Crocosmia x crocosmiiflora (TTRCR)". European and Mediterranean Plant Protection Organization. 2022. https://gd.eppo.int/taxon/TTRCR. 

Wikidata ☰ Q15559909 entry




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