Tritoniopsis flexuosa

Tritoniopsis flexuosa
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Iridaceae
Genus: Tritoniopsis
Species:
T. flexuosa
Binomial name
Tritoniopsis flexuosa
(L.f.) G.J.Lewis, (1959)
Synonyms
  • Exohebea flexuosa (L.f.) G.J.Lewis
  • Gladiolus flexuosus L.f.

Tritoniopsis flexuosa is a perennial plant and geophyte belonging to the genus Tritoniopsis and is part of the fynbos and renosterveld.[1] The species is endemic to the Western Cape and occurs from Shaw's Mountain to the Agulhas Plain. The plant has an area of occurrence of 434 km2 and there are three subpopulations. The plant has lost its habitat to crop cultivation and invasive plants.[2]

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