Freesia marginata
Species of flowering plant
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Freesia marginata is a species of flowering plant in the family Iridaceae.[1] It is a perennial geophyte native to the Western Cape and is endemic to the Breede River Valley between Worcester and Robertson.[2] The species has a range of only 113 km2. The plant has lost 50% of its habitat to the establishment of olive groves and vineyards. The process is still ongoing.[3]
| Freesia marginata | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Iridaceae |
| Genus: | Freesia |
| Species: | F. marginata |
| Binomial name | |
| Freesia marginata | |
