Afrocrocus
Appearance
Afrocrocus | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Order: | Asparagales |
Family: | Iridaceae |
Subfamily: | Crocoideae |
Tribe: | Croceae |
Genus: | Afrocrocus J.C.Manning & Goldblatt |
Species: | A. unifolius
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Binomial name | |
Afrocrocus unifolius J.C.Manning & Goldblatt
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Afrocrocus is a genus of flowering plants in the family Iridaceae. This is a monotypic genus, containing the single species Afrocrocus unifolius. The genus name alludes to the African distribution and its resemblance to the genus Crocus.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ Manning, John; Goldblatt, Peter (2008). The Iris Family: Natural History & Classification. Portland, Oregon: Timber Press. pp. 160–62. ISBN 978-0-88192-897-6.