Massonia triflora
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| Massonia triflora | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Asparagaceae |
| Subfamily: | Scilloideae |
| Genus: | Massonia |
| Species: | M. triflora
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| Binomial name | |
| Massonia triflora | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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Massonia citrina M.Pinter, Deutsch, U.Müll.-Doblies & D.Müll.-Doblies | |
Massonia triflora is a species of flowering plant in the family Asparagaceae, native to the western Cape Provinces of South Africa.[1] As its synonym Massonia citrina it has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit as an ornamental.[2] Some authorities consider it to be a synonym of Massonia depressa, the hedgehog lily.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Massonia triflora Compton". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 22 December 2021.
- ^ "AGM Plants July 2021 © RHS – ORNAMENTAL" (PDF). The Royal Horticultural Society. Retrieved 22 December 2021.
- ^ Manning, J.C. (2019). "The genus Massonia Thunb. Ex Houtt. (Hyacinthaceae: Scilloideae) in the Core Cape Floristic Region". South African Journal of Botany. 121: 329–354. doi:10.1016/j.sajb.2018.11.015. S2CID 92213162.