Sparaxis fragrans

Sparaxis fragrans
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Iridaceae
Genus: Sparaxis
Species:
S. fragrans
Binomial name
Sparaxis fragrans
(Jacq.) Ker Gawl.
Synonyms
  • Gladiolus odorus Schrank
  • Ixia fragrans Jacq.
  • Ixia sordida Hornem.
  • Romulea fragrans (Jacq.) Eckl.
  • Synnotia stenophylla Baker

Sparaxis fragrans, the stinky 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 from Theewaterskloof to Botrivier and Napier. The plant has a range of 595 km2 and has already lost 905 of its habitat to crop cultivation and invasive plants. The remaining sub-populations are fragmented, the largest population has less than 100 plants.[2]

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