Tritoniopsis | |
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Tritoniopsis triticea | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
(unranked): | Angiosperms |
(unranked): | Monocots |
Order: | Asparagales |
Family: | Iridaceae |
Subfamily: | Crocoideae |
Tribe: | Tritoniopsideae |
Genus: |
Tritoniopsis L.Bolus |
Type species | |
Tritoniopsis lesliei L.Bolus |
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Synonyms | |
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Tritoniopsis is a genus of flowering plants in the family Iridaceae, first described as a genus in 1926. The entire genus is endemic to Cape Province in South Africa. The genus name refers to the African genus Tritonia and is combined with the Greek word opsis, meaning "look-alike".