Afrocrocus
Afrocrocus is a genus of flowering plants in the family Iridaceae. This is a monotypic genus, containing the single species Afrocrocus unifolius. The genus name alludes to the African distribution and its resemblance to the genus Crocus.[1]
| Afrocrocus | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Iridaceae |
| Subfamily: | Crocoideae |
| Tribe: | Croceae |
| Genus: | Afrocrocus J.C.Manning & Goldblatt |
| Species: | A. unifolius |
| Binomial name | |
| Afrocrocus unifolius J.C.Manning & Goldblatt | |
References
- Manning, John; Goldblatt, Peter (2008). The Iris Family: Natural History & Classification. Portland, Oregon: Timber Press. pp. 160–62. ISBN 0-88192-897-6.
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