Sparaxis caryophyllacea

Sparaxis caryophyllacea
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Iridaceae
Genus: Sparaxis
Species:
S. caryophyllacea
Binomial name
Sparaxis caryophyllacea

Sparaxis caryophyllacea, the speckle satinflower, is a perennial plant and geophyte belonging to the genus Sparaxis and is part of the fynbos.[1] The species is endemic to the Western Cape and occurs on the Nardousberg at Vanrhynsdorp. There is one population here that is threatened by overgrazing and road maintenance there.[2]

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