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Thereianthus minutus
Thereianthus minutus is a small tuberous perennial from the Cape fynbos of South Africa, in the iris family. It grows from a corm-like underground storage organ and needs a cool, bright, well-drained spot with a dry rest period.
Thereianthus minutus is a perennial flowering plant and geophyte belonging to the genus Thereianthus and is part of the fynbos. The species is endemic to the Western Cape and occurs from the Groot Winterhoek Mountains to the Kogelberg and the western Riviersonderend Mountains. The plant has no threats.
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Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Thereianthus minutus by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.
The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.
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.
