Freesia viridis
Species of flowering plant
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Freesia viridis is a perennial, geophyte endemic to the Northern Cape and the Western Cape.[2] The species occurs from Hondeklip Bay to Bok Bay. The plant has lost its habitat to urban development.[1]
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Iridaceae |
| Genus: | Freesia |
| Species: | F. viridis |
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Taxonomy
It was first described as Gladiolus viridis Aiton by William Aiton in 1789.[3][4] It was moved to the genus Freesia Eckl. ex Klatt as Freesia viridis (Aiton) Goldblatt & J.C.Manning by Peter Goldblatt and John Charles Manning in 1995.[5]
Etymology
The specific epithet viridis means green.[6]
Varieties
It has two varieties:[1]
- Freesia viridis subsp. crispifolia (Goldblatt) J.C.Manning & Goldblatt
- Freesia viridis subsp. viridis
