Tritonia lancea

Tritonia lancea
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Iridaceae
Genus: Tritonia
Species:
T. lancea
Binomial name
Tritonia lancea
(Thunb.) N.E.Br., (1928)
Synonyms
  • Ixia lancea Thunb.
  • Ixia pectinata Vahl
  • Montbretia lacerata var. pectinata (Vahl) Baker
  • Montbretia pectinata (Vahl) Heynh.
  • Tritonia crispa var. pectinata (Vahl) Baker
  • Tritonia pectinata (Vahl) Ker Gawl.
  • Waitzia pectinata (Vahl) Heynh.

Tritonia lancea is a perennial flowering plant belonging to the genus Tritonia.[1] The species is endemic to the Western Cape and is part of the fynbos and renosterveld. The species has an area of occurrence of less than 92 km2 and occurs on the Piketberg.[2]

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