Zantedeschia jucunda, the Highveld golden arum, is a perennial, flowering plant and geophyte that is part of the Araceae family.[1] The species is endemic to Limpopo and occurs on the summit of the Leoloberge. The plant has an area of occurrence of less than 380 km2.[2] The plant is threatened by illegal collection by humans as well as mining and human activities.
Zantedeschia jucunda | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Order: | Alismatales |
Family: | Araceae |
Genus: | Zantedeschia |
Species: | Z. jucunda
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Binomial name | |
Zantedeschia jucunda Letty (1961)
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References
edit- ^ http://redlist.sanbi.org/species.php?species=3626-8 REDLIST Sanbi
- ^ https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:89416-1 Plants of the World Online