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Syringodea

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Syringodea
Syringodea longituba
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Iridaceae
Subfamily: Crocoideae
Tribe: Croceae
Genus: Syringodea
Hook.f.
Type species
Syringodea pulchella
Synonyms[1]
  • Afrocrocus J.C.Manning & Goldblatt

Syringodea is a genus of flowering plants in the family Iridaceae, first described as a genus in 1873. The entire genus is endemic to South Africa.[1][2]

The genus name is derived from the Greek word syrinx, meaning "pipe", and alludes to the long perianth tube.[3]

Species[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
  2. ^ Vos de, M.P. (1983). Flora of Southern Africa 7(2; 2): i-ix, 1-76. Botanical Research Institute, Department of Agriculture.
  3. ^ Manning, John; Goldblatt, Peter (2008). The Iris Family: Natural History & Classification. Portland, Oregon: Timber Press. pp. 91–93. ISBN 978-0-88192-897-6.