Crocosmia pottsii
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Iridaceae |
| Genus: | Crocosmia |
| Species: | C. pottsii
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Crocosmia pottsii, Potts' montbretia, is a species of flowering plant in the family Iridaceae, native to KwaZulu-Natal and the southern Cape Provinces of South Africa, and introduced in Colombia.[1] With Crocosmia aurea it is a parent of the widely cultivated Crocosmia × crocosmiiflora (the montbretia).[2]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Crocosmia pottsii (Baker) N.E.Br". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 7 June 2022.
- ^ "Crocosmia x crocosmiiflora (TTRCR)". EPPO Global Database. European and Mediterranean Plant Protection Organization. 2022. Retrieved 7 June 2022.
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