Syringodea Explained

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.^{[1] [2]}

The genus name is derived from the Greek word syrinx, meaning "pipe", and alludes to the long perianth tube.^[3]

Species^[1]

• Syringodea bifucata M.P.de Vos - Eastern Cape, Free State, Gauteng
• Syringodea concolor (Baker) M.P.de Vos - Eastern Cape, Northern Cape, Western Cape
• Syringodea derustensis M.P.de Vos - Western Cape
• Syringodea flanaganii Baker - Eastern Cape
• Syringodea longituba (Klatt) Kuntze - Western Cape
• Syringodea pulchella Hook.f. - Eastern Cape
• Syringodea saxatilis M.P.de Vos - Western Cape
• Syringodea unifolia Goldblatt - Northern Cape, Western Cape

Notes and References

1. http://apps.kew.org/wcsp/namedetail.do?name_id=324721 Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
2. Vos de, M.P. (1983). Flora of Southern Africa 7(2; 2): i-ix, 1-76. Botanical Research Institute, Department of Agriculture.
3. Book: Manning, John . Goldblatt, Peter . The Iris Family: Natural History & Classification . Timber Press . Portland, Oregon. 91–93 . 2008. 978-0-88192-897-6.