Klattia
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| Genus: | Klattia Baker
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| Klattia partita Ker Gawler ex Baker
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Klattia is a genus of flowering plants in the family Iridaceae first described as a genus in 1877. The entire genus is endemic to Cape Province in South Africa.[1] The genus name is a tribute to the German botanist Friedrich Wilhelm Klatt, who significantly advanced the body of knowledge of the Iridaceae family in the 19th century.[2]
- Species[1]
- Klattia flava (G.J.Lewis) Goldblatt - Grabouw
- Klattia partita Baker - southwestern Cape Province
- Klattia stokoei L.Guthrie - Kogelberg Mountains
References
- ^ a b Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
- ^ Manning, John; Goldblatt, Peter (2008). The Iris Family: Natural History & Classification. Portland, Oregon: Timber Press. pp. 108–110. ISBN 0-88192-897-6.
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