Syringodea Explained

Syringodea is a genus of flowering plants in the family Iridaceae, first described as a genus in 1873. The entire genus is endemic to South Africa.[1] [2]

The genus name is derived from the Greek word syrinx, meaning "pipe", and alludes to the long perianth tube.[3]

Species[1]

Notes and References

  1. http://apps.kew.org/wcsp/namedetail.do?name_id=324721 Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
  2. Vos de, M.P. (1983). Flora of Southern Africa 7(2; 2): i-ix, 1-76. Botanical Research Institute, Department of Agriculture.
  3. Book: Manning, John . Goldblatt, Peter . The Iris Family: Natural History & Classification . Timber Press . Portland, Oregon. 91–93 . 2008. 978-0-88192-897-6.