Syringodea


Syringodea is a genus of flowering plants in the family Iridaceae, first described as a genus in 1873. The entire genus is endemic to South Africa.
The genus name is derived from the Greek word syrinx, meaning "pipe", and alludes to the long perianth tube.

Species

Six species are accepted.Syringodea bifucata M.P.de Vos - Eastern Cape, Free State, GautengSyringodea concolor M.P.de Vos - Eastern Cape, Northern Cape, Western CapeSyringodea derustensis M.P.de Vos - Western CapeSyringodea flanaganii Baker - Eastern CapeSyringodea longituba Kuntze - Western CapeSyringodea pulchella Hook.f. - Eastern CapeSyringodea saxatilis M.P.de Vos - Western Cape

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