Geissorhiza splendidissima

(Geissorhiza splendidissima)

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Description

eissorhiza splendidissima is a perennial flowering plant and geophyte that belongs to the genus Geissorhiza and is part of the renosterveld. The species is native to the Northern Cape and occurs near Nieuwoudtville and has an occurrence of 10 km². The plant has already devoted 80% of its habitat to the cultivation of wheat. Future expansion of the wheat fields poses a threat

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Plantae
Phylum:
Class: Liliopsida
Order:Asparagales
Family:Iridaceae
Genus:Geissorhiza
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