Tritonia delpierrei
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| Tritonia delpierrei | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Iridaceae |
| Genus: | Tritonia |
| Species: | T. delpierrei |
| Binomial name | |
| Tritonia delpierrei M.P.de Vos, (1983) | |
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Tritonia delpierrei is a tuberous geophyte belonging to the Tritonia.[1] The species is endemic to the Northern Cape and occurs in the Richtersveld where it is part of the vygieveld. It has an area of occurrence of 157 km². The species is threatened by overgrazing and trampling by livestock.[2]