Tritoniopsis elongata

Tritoniopsis elongata
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Iridaceae
Genus: Tritoniopsis
Species:
T. elongata
Binomial name
Tritoniopsis elongata
(L.Bolus) G.J.Lewis, (1959)
Synonyms
  • Exohebea elongata (L.Bolus) R.C.Foster
  • Hebea elongata L.Bolus

Tritoniopsis elongata is a perennial plant and geophyte belonging to the genus Tritoniopsis and is part of the fynbos.[1] The species is endemic to the Western Cape and occurs from the Elandsberg to Caledon. There are ten fragmented subpopulations, none of which have more than 100 plants. The plant has lost habitat to crop cultivation and suburban development in the Paarl and Wellington areas.[2]

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