Freesia caryophyllacea

Freesia caryophyllacea
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Iridaceae
Genus: Freesia
Species:
F. caryophyllacea
Binomial name
Freesia caryophyllacea
(Burm.f.) N.E.Br., (1939)
Synonyms
  • Anomatheca xanthospila (Redouté) Ker Gawl. ex Spreng.
  • Freesia elimensis L.Bolus
  • Freesia parva N.E.Br.
  • Freesia xanthospila (Redouté) Klatt
  • Gladiolus xanthospilus Redouté
  • Ixia caryophyllacea Burm.f.
  • Montbretia xanthospila (Redouté) Heynh.
  • Tritonia xanthospila (Redouté) Ker Gawl. ex Spreng.
  • Waitzia xanthospila (Redouté) Heynh.

Freesia caryophyllacea is a dwarf, perennial geophyte endemic to the Western Cape and forms part of the fynbos.[1] The species occurs from Wolseley to Swellendam, Hermanus and the Agulhas Plain. The plant grows to a height of 5 to 10 cm. The plant has already lost 77% of its habitat to agricultural activities, urban development and invasive plants. The phenomenon is still ongoing.[2]

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