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Freesia fucata

Freesia fucata is a species of flowering plant in the family Iridaceae. It is a perennial, geophyte endemic to the Western Cape and found only at Villiersdorp. The plant has lost 70% of its habitat to agricultural activities such as the establishment of fruit orchards and vineyards. The process is still ongoing.

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Freesia fucata
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Embryophytes
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Spermatophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Iridaceae
Genus: Freesia
Species:
F. fucata
Binomial name
Freesia fucata

Freesia fucata is a species of flowering plant in the family Iridaceae.1 It is a perennial, geophyte endemic to the Western Cape and found only at Villiersdorp.2 The plant has lost 70% of its habitat to agricultural activities such as the establishment of fruit orchards and vineyards. The process is still ongoing.3

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References

  1. "Freesia fucata J.C.Manning & Goldblatt". Catalogue of Life. Species 2000. n.d. Retrieved December 20, 2025.
  2. http://redlist.sanbi.org/species.php?species=1543-26 REDLIST Sanbi
  3. http://plantsoftheworldonline.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:20002656-1 Plants of the World Online