Freesia viridis
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Iridaceae |
| Genus: | Freesia |
| Species: | F. viridis
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| Binomial name | |
| Freesia viridis | |
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Freesia viridis is a perennial, geophyte endemic to the Northern Cape and the Western Cape.[2] The species occurs from Hondeklip Bay to Bok Bay. The plant has lost its habitat to urban development.[1]
Taxonomy
It was first described as Gladiolus viridis Aiton by William Aiton in 1789.[3][4] It was moved to the genus Freesia Eckl. ex Klatt as Freesia viridis (Aiton) Goldblatt & J.C.Manning by Peter Goldblatt and John Charles Manning in 1995.[5]
Etymology
The specific epithet viridis means green.[6]
Varieties
It has two varieties:[1]
- Freesia viridis subsp. crispifolia (Goldblatt) J.C.Manning & Goldblatt
- Freesia viridis subsp. viridis
References
- ^ a b c "Freesia viridis (Aiton) Goldblatt & J.C.Manning". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 2025-09-04.
- ^ "SANBI Red List of South African Plants". Threatened Species Programme. 2021-09-29. Retrieved 2025-09-04.
- ^ Aiton, William, Bauer, Franz Andreas, Sowerby, James, Ehret, Georg Dionysius, & Nicol, George. (1789). Hortus Kewensis, or, A catalogue of the plants cultivated in the Royal Botanic Garden at Kew (Vol. 3, p. 481). Printed for George Nicol, Bookseller to his Majesty. https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/5875241
- ^ Gladiolus viridis Aiton. (n.d.). International Plant Names Index. Retrieved March 9, 2026, from https://www.ipni.org/n/437988-1
- ^ Freesia viridis (Aiton) Goldblatt & J.C.Manning. (n.d.). International Plant Names Index. Retrieved March 9, 2026, from https://www.ipni.org/n/983611-1
- ^ Erica urna-viridis Bolus. (n.d.). PlantZAfrica. Retrieved March 9, 2026, from https://pza.sanbi.org/erica-urna-viridis