Hesperantha petitiana
Also known as: Geissorhiza abyssinica var. parvula Klatt +9 more
- Geissorhiza abyssinica var. parvula Klatt
- Geissorhiza alpina Hook.f.
- Hesperantha alpina (Hook.f.) Benth. ex Pax
- Hesperantha kilimanjarica Rendle
- Hesperantha petitiana var. uniflora Hochst. ex Baker
- Hesperantha petitiana var. volkensii (Harms) R.C.Foster
- Hesperantha uniflora Hochst. ex A.Rich.
- Hesperantha volkensii Harms
- Ixia hochstetteriana A.Rich.
- Ixia petitiana A.Rich.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Iridaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a tuberous geophyte.
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Indigenous to Africa, Hesperantha petitiana is a tuberous plant belonging to the Iridaceae family. Within its native range, this species is primarily associated with subtropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Subtropical
Plant Type
Bulb
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
East Tropical Africa, Northeast Tropical Africa, South Tropical Africa, West-Central Tropical Africa
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Cameroon, Ethiopia, Kenya, Malawi, Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, Zimbabwe