Klattia Explained

Klattia is a genus of flowering plants in the family Iridaceae first described as a genus in 1877. The entire genus is endemic to Cape Province in South Africa.^[1] The genus name is a tribute to the German botanist Friedrich Wilhelm Klatt, who significantly advanced the body of knowledge of the family Iridaceae in the 19th century.^[2]

Species^[1]

• Klattia flava (G.J.Lewis) Goldblatt - Grabouw
• Klattia partita Baker - southwestern Cape Province
• Klattia stokoei L.Guthrie - Kogelberg Mountains

Notes and References

1. http://apps.kew.org/wcsp/namedetail.do?name_id=323081 Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
2. Book: Manning, John . Goldblatt, Peter . The Iris Family: Natural History & Classification . Timber Press . Portland, Oregon. 108–110 . 2008. 978-0-88192-897-6.