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Freesia refracta

Freesia refracta is a perennial geophyte endemic to the Western Cape and forms part of the fynbos biome. The plant occurs from Worcester to Gourits River and De Rust.

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Freesia refracta
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Embryophytes
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Spermatophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Iridaceae
Genus: Freesia
Species:
F. refracta
Binomial name
Freesia refracta
(Jacq.) Klatt, (1866)
Synonyms
  • Freesia hurlingii L.Bolus
  • Freesia refracta odorata Hovey
  • Gladiolus refractus Jacq.
  • Gladiolus resupinatus Pers.
  • Montbretia refracta (Jacq.) Endl. ex Heynh.
  • Nymanina refracta (Jacq.) Kuntze
  • Tritonia refracta (Jacq.) Ker Gawl.
  • Waitzia refracta (Jacq.) Heynh.

Freesia refracta is a perennial geophyte endemic to the Western Cape and forms part of the fynbos biome.1 The plant occurs from Worcester to Gourits River and De Rust.2

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