Xenoscapa

Xenoscapa
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Iridaceae
Subfamily: Crocoideae
Tribe: Freesieae
Genus: Xenoscapa
(Goldblatt) Goldblatt & J.C.Manning.
Type species
Xenoscapa fistulosa
(Sprengel ex Klatt) Goldblatt & J.C. Manning
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Xenoscapa fistulosa, two flowers and a developing fruit; Clanwilliam Wild Flower Show, Clanwilliam, Western Cape, South Africa.

Xenoscapa is a genus of herbaceous, perennial and bulbous plants in the family Iridaceae. It consists of only three species distributed in Africa, and is closely related to the genera Freesia. The genus name is derived from the Greek words xenos, meaning "strange", and scapa, meaning "flowering stem".

Species

The list of Xenoscapa species, with their complete name and authority, and their geographic distribution is given below.