Massonia triflora
| Massonia triflora | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Asparagaceae |
| Subfamily: | Scilloideae |
| Genus: | Massonia |
| Species: | M. triflora |
| Binomial name | |
| Massonia triflora | |
| Synonyms | |
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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. As its synonym Massonia citrina it has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit as an ornamental. Some authorities consider it to be a synonym of Massonia depressa, the hedgehog lily.
References
- 1 2 "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.