Chasmanthe aethiopica

Clade:Tracheophytes

Clade:Angiosperms

Clade:Monocots

Order:Asparagales

Chasmanthe aethiopica
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Monocots
Order:	Asparagales
Family:	Iridaceae
Genus:	Chasmanthe
Species:	C. aethiopica
Binomial name
Chasmanthe aethiopica (L.) N.E.Br., (1932)
Synonyms
Antholyza aethiopica L. Antholyza immarginata (Baker) Thunb. ex N.E.Br. Antholyza ringens Andrews Antholyza vittigera Salisb. Chasmanthe peglerae N.E.Br. Chasmanthe vittigera (Salisb.) N.E.Br. Gladiolus aethiopicus (L.) Drapiez Gladiolus stolonifer Salisb. Petamenes aethiopica (L.) Allan Petamenes peglerae (N.E.Br.) E.Phillips Petamenes vittigera (Salisb.) E.Phillips

Chasmanthe aethiopica, the cobra lily, is a perennial plant and geophyte belonging to the genus Chasmanthe and is part of the fynbos.^[1] The plant is endemic to the Eastern and Western Cape.^[2] The plant grows to a height of 40 to 65 cm and flowers from April to July. The flowers are red-purple.^[3]