Witsenia
| Witsenia | |
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| Witsenia maura | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Iridaceae |
| Subfamily: | Nivenioideae |
| Genus: |
Witsenia Thunb. |
| Type species | |
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Witsenia marua (L.) Thunb. |
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| Synonyms | |
Witsenia is a genus of flowering plants in the family Iridaceae, first described as a genus in 1782. There is only one known species, Witsenia marua, endemic to Cape Province in western South Africa.
The genus name is a tribute to the botany patron Nicolaas Witsen. It is impossible that Witsen helped finance Carl Peter Thunberg's explorations in South Africa and Japan.
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