Massonia triflora
Scientific classification Edit this 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[1]

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 considered it to be a synonym of Massonia depressa, the hedgehog lily.[3]

References

  1. 1 2 "Massonia triflora Compton". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 22 December 2021.
  2. ↑ "AGM Plants July 2021 © RHS – ORNAMENTAL" (PDF). The Royal Horticultural Society. Retrieved 22 December 2021.
  3. ↑ 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.


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