| Afrocrocus | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Embryophytes |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Spermatophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Iridaceae |
| Subfamily: | Crocoideae |
| Tribe: | Croceae |
| Genus: | Afrocrocus J.C.Manning & Goldblatt |
| Species: | A. unifolius
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| Binomial name | |
| Afrocrocus unifolius (Goldblatt) Goldblatt & J.C.Manning
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| Synonyms2 | |
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Syringodea unifolia Goldblatt | |
Afrocrocus is a genus of flowering plants in the family Iridaceae. It is a monotypic genus, containing the single species Afrocrocus unifolius. It is a tuberous geophyte native to the west-central and southwestern Cape Provinces of South Africa. It ranges from Hantamsberg at Calvinia in Northern Cape Province southwards across the Roggeveld Escarpment to the Hex River Mountains in Western Cape. It grows on well-drained clay flats and shale bands in fynbos and Succulent Karoo habitats.1
The genus name alludes to the African distribution and its resemblance to the genus Crocus.3
References
References
- von Staden, L. 2016. Syringodea unifolia Goldblatt. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants. Retrieved 8 September 2025
- "Afrocrocus unifolius (Goldblatt) Goldblatt & J.C.Manning". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 8 September 2025.
- Manning, John; Goldblatt, Peter (2008). The Iris Family: Natural History & Classification. Portland, Oregon: Timber Press. pp. 160–62. ISBN 978-0-88192-897-6.