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 | |
Syringodea pulchella Hook.f. |
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Synonyms | |
Afrocrocus J.C.Manning & Goldblatt |
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.