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]

References

  1. ^ a b c 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. ^ Manning, John; Goldblatt, Peter (2008). The Iris Family: Natural History & Classification. Portland, Oregon: Timber Press. pp. 91–93. ISBN 0-88192-897-6.