| Syringodea | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Iridaceae |
| Subfamily: | Crocoideae |
| Tribe: | Croceae |
| Genus: |
Syringodea Hook.f. |
| Type species | |
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Syringodea pulchella Hook.f. |
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| Synonyms | |
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Afrocrocus J.C.Manning & Goldblatt |
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Afrocrocus J.C.Manning & Goldblatt
Syringodea is a genus of flowering plants in the family Iridaceae, first described as a genus in 1873. The entire genus is endemic to South Africa.
The genus name is derived from the Greek word syrinx, meaning "pipe", and alludes to the long perianth tube.