Afrocrocus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Iridaceae
Subfamily: Crocoideae
Tribe: Croceae
Genus: Afrocrocus
J.C.Manning & Goldblatt
Species:
A. unifolius
Binomial name
Afrocrocus unifolius
J.C.Manning & Goldblatt

Afrocrocus is a genus of flowering plants in the family Iridaceae. This is a monotypic genus, containing the single species Afrocrocus unifolius. The genus name alludes to the African distribution and its resemblance to the genus Crocus.[1]

References

  1. ↑ Manning, John; Goldblatt, Peter (2008). The Iris Family: Natural History & Classification. Portland, Oregon: Timber Press. pp. 160–62. ISBN 978-0-88192-897-6.


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