Thereianthus longicollis

Thereianthus longicollis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Iridaceae
Genus: Thereianthus
Species:
T. longicollis
Binomial name
Thereianthus longicollis
(Schltr.) G.J.Lewis, (1941)
Synonyms
  • Watsonia longicollis (Baker) Schltr.
  • Watsonia punctata var. filifolia E.Mey. ex Baker

Thereianthus longicollis is a perennial flowering plant and geophyte belonging to the genus Thereianthus and is part of the fynbos.[1] The species is endemic to the Western Cape and occurs in the mountains between Porterville and Wolseley. The plant is considered rare, it has an area of occurrence of 190 km2.[2]

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