Biology:Tritoniopsis afra

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Short description: Species of plant

Tritoniopsis afra
LC (SANBI)[1]
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Iridaceae
Genus: Tritoniopsis
Species:
T. afra
Binomial name
Tritoniopsis afra
(N.E.Br.) Goldblatt & J.C.Manning (2012)
Synonyms[2]
  • Anapalina afra (N.E.Br.) G.J.Lewis
  • Chasmanthe afra N.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. 1.0 1.1 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. 2.0 2.1 "Tritoniopsis afra (N.E.Br.) Goldblatt & J.C.Manning". Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:77132459-1. 

Wikidata ☰ Q92451857 entry