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Painted Montbretia

Crocosmia fucata

Family
Iridaceae (Iris family)
Grows as
Perennial
Native range
W. Cape Prov. (Kamiesberg)
Climate
subtropical

About

Crocosmia fucata is a perennial flowering plant that is part of the Iridaceae family. The species is endemic to the Northern Cape and occurs north on the Kamiesberge, at Sneeukop. Here there is only one population along a seasonal stream. The species is threatened by overgrazing and trampling by livestock. The species is part of the fynbos.

Other Crocosmia plants

Madagascan Montbretia · Falling stars · Montbretia · Swan crocosmia · Mathews' Montbretia · Zigzag crocosmia · Pears' Montbretia · Pott's Montbretia · Montbretias

Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Crocosmia fucata by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts are shared under the same licence.

Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.

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