Cyanella marlothii
Appearance
Cyanella marlothii | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Order: | Asparagales |
Family: | Tecophilaeaceae |
Genus: | Cyanella |
Species: | C. marlothii
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Binomial name | |
Cyanella marlothii J.C.Manning & Goldblatt
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Cyanella marlothii is a perennial flowering plant and geophyte belonging to the genus Cyanella.[1] The plant is endemic to the Northern Cape. It occurs in the Richtersveld just west of Ploegberg. There is only one population of less than 50 plants that is threatened by overgrazing.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ http://redlist.sanbi.org/species.php?species=4120-18 REDLIST Sanbi
- ^ http://plantsoftheworldonline.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:77123587-1 Plants of the World Online