Dierama pumilum
| Dierama pumilum | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Iridaceae |
| Genus: | Dierama |
| Species: | D. pumilum
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| Binomial name | |
| Dierama pumilum N.E.Br.
| |
Dierama pumilum is a perennial geophyte that is part of the Iridaceae family.[1] The species is endemic to South Africa and occurs in KwaZulu-Natal. The species has a range of less than 7500 km2 and occurs from Nkandla to Noodsberg. The species has lost its habitat to plantations, sugarcane fields, crop cultivation and is further threatened by overgrazing.[2]
References
- ^ http://redlist.sanbi.org/species.php?species=1544-37 REDLIST Sanbi
- ^ https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:436857-1 Plants of the World Online