Strumaria pygmaea

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Strumaria pygmaea
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Amaryllidaceae
Subfamily: Amaryllidoideae
Genus: Strumaria
Species:
S. pygmaea
Binomial name
Strumaria pygmaea
Synonyms
  • Hessea spiralis Baker
  • Periphanes spiralis F.M.Leight.
  • Tedingea pygmaea (Snijman) D.Müll.-Doblies & U.Müll.-Doblies
  • Tedingea spiralis (F.M.Leight.) D.Müll.-Doblies & U.Müll.-Doblies

Strumaria pygmaea is a perennial flowering plant and geophyte belonging to the genus Strumaria and is part of the Succulent Karoo.[1] The species is endemic to the Northern Cape and Western Cape. It occurs on the northern Knersvlakte between Bitterfontein and Nuwerus. The population is stable and the plant is considered rare.[2]

Related Articles

Wikiwand AI