Sparaxis parviflora
| Sparaxis parviflora | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Iridaceae |
| Genus: | Sparaxis |
| Species: | S. parviflora
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| Binomial name | |
| Sparaxis parviflora (G.J.Lewis) Goldblatt
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Sparaxis parviflora, the tiny satinflower, is a perennial plant and geophyte belonging to the genus Sparaxis and is part of the fynbos and strandveld around Saldanha Bay.[1] The species is endemic to the Western Cape and occurs from Saldanha Bay to Darling. The plant has a range of 997 km2 and there are eight to ten subpopulations. The plant has lost its habitat to crop cultivation and invasive plants.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ http://redlist.sanbi.org/species.php?species=1536-12 REDLIST Sanbi
- ^ http://plantsoftheworldonline.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:963701-1 Plants of the World Online
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