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Geissorhiza
Geissorhiza is a genus of about 103 deciduous perennial bulbous plants in the iris family, all native to the Cape region of South Africa. Most grow from small corms in sunny, well-drained conditions and are grown mainly for their flowers.
Geissorhiza is a genus with 103 species described to date of deciduous perennial flowering plants in the family Iridaceae, first described as a genus in 1803. The entire genus is endemic to the Cape Province of western South Africa. The genus name is derived from the Greek words geisson, meaning "tile", and rhizon, meaning "root".
Selected species:
Blue satin flower · Blackanther Satin · Geissorhiza monanthos · Pink Satin · Halo Winecup · Blue Pride Of Nieuwoudtville
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