Crocosmia pottsii, Potts' montbretia, is a species of flowering plant in the family Iridaceae, native to KwaZulu-Natal and the southern Cape Provinces of South Africa, and introduced in Colombia.[1] With Crocosmia aurea it is a parent of the widely cultivated Crocosmia × crocosmiiflora (the montbretia).[2]
Crocosmia pottsii | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Order: | Asparagales |
Family: | Iridaceae |
Genus: | Crocosmia |
Species: | C. pottsii
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Binomial name | |
Crocosmia pottsii | |
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References
edit- ^ a b "Crocosmia pottsii (Baker) N.E.Br". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 7 June 2022.
- ^ "Crocosmia x crocosmiiflora (TTRCR)". EPPO Global Database. European and Mediterranean Plant Protection Organization. 2022. Retrieved 7 June 2022.