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Romulea viridibracteata is a herbaceous perennial tuberous geophyte in the family Iridaceae. It is native to Pakhuis Pass in the Western Cape Province of South Africa.

Romulea toximontana is low a herbaceous perennial geophyte in the family Iridaceae native to South Africa. It has a small corm in the soil, several linear leaves, white trimerous flowers, yolk-yellow near the centre and with a purple wash on the outside. The 1997 IUCN Red List of Threatened Plants lists this species as rare.

Romulea flava, also known by its common name greenbract froetang, is a species of flowering plant in the iris family Iridaceae. The plant is native to the Cape Provinces and has been introduced into Australian states of New South Wales, Victoria and Western Australia. It grows to a height of 10 to 15 cm and has flowers that are white or yellow on the outside with an inner yellow cup. The flowers only open on days that are warn and sunny and usually only in the afternoon. It has four accepted Infraspecifics : Romulea flava var. flava (Lam.) M.P.de Vos Romulea flava var. minor (Bég.) M.P.de Vos

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Duthiastrum is a genus of plants in the Iridaceae. It contains only one species, Duthiastrum linifolium, endemic to South Africa (Cape Provinces, Free State, Northern Provinces).

Tritonia karooica is a bulbous geophyte belonging to the genus Tritonia. The species is endemic to the Northern Cape and Western Cape.

Syringodea bifucata is a perennial flowering plant and geophyte belonging to the genus Syringodea. The species is endemic to the Eastern Cape, Gauteng and the Free State.

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Tritonia marlothii is a perennial flowering plant belonging to the genus Tritonia. The species is endemic to the Northern Cape and occurs in the Richtersveld. The species grows on the lower slopes and plains and is threatened by overgrazing and trampling by animals.

Tritonia drakensbergensis is a tuberous geophyte belonging to the genus Tritonia. The species is endemic to the Eastern Cape.

Tritonia delpierrei is a tuberous geophyte belonging to the Tritonia. The species is endemic to the Northern Cape and occurs in the Richtersveld where it is part of the vygieveld. It has an area of occurrence of 157 km². The species is threatened by overgrazing and trampling by livestock.

Syringodea saxatilis is a perennial flowering plant and geophyte belonging to the genus Syringodea and is part of the renosterveld. The species is endemic to the Western Cape and occurs at Ladismith and the Anysberg. It has a range of 300 km2. The subpopulation at Ladismith has less than 50 plants while the subpopulation at the foothills of the Anysberg is not threatened at all. The subpopulation at Ladismith is threatened by development.

Syringodea derustensis is a perennial flowering plant and geophyte belonging to the genus Syringodea and is part of the fynbos. The species is endemic to the Western Cape and occurs in the Klein Karoo, from Oudtshoorn to De Rust. The plant has a range of 592 km2 and has lost habitat to development and crop cultivation, especially at De Rust. At Dysselsdorp, habitat has been lost to dam construction. Ostrich farming is also a potential threat.

Syringodea concolor is a perennial flowering plant and geophyte belonging to the genus Syringodea. The species is endemic to the Northern Cape, Eastern Cape and Western Cape and occurs in the Great Karoo.

Ixia mostertii is a perennial flowering plant and geophyte belonging to the genus Ixia and is part of the fynbos. The species is endemic to the Western Cape and occurs from Wolseley to Worcester. The plant has an area of occurrence of 82 km2 in the Breede River Valley and there are currently three subpopulations remaining, consisting of less than 1 000 plants. The species' habitat has decreased by 20% in the past 20 years due to development around Worcester and crop cultivation in the Breede River Valley. A third subpopulation has lost habitat due to the development of a golf course and

Crocosmia mathewsiana is a perennial flowering plant that is part of the Iridaceae family. The species is endemic to Mpumalanga and occurs on the Drakensberg escarpment, from Mariepskop to Mac-Mac. The plant has a range of 194 km2 and is threatened by invasive species.

Crocosmia fucata is a perennial flowering plant that is part of the Iridaceae family. The species is endemic to the Northern Cape and occurs north on the Kamiesberge, at Sneeukop. Here there is only one population along a seasonal stream. The species is threatened by overgrazing and trampling by livestock. The species is part of the fynbos.

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