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Geissorhiza
1803Summary
Geissorhiza is a genus with 103 species described to date of deciduous perennial flowering plants in the family Iridaceae, first described as a genus in 1803. The entire genus is endemic to the Cape Province of western South Africa. The genus name is derived from the Greek words geisson, meaning "tile", and rhizon, meaning "root". Selected species: Geissorhiza aspera Geissorhiza brehmii Geissorhiza cantharophila Geissorhiza cataractarum Geissorhiza cedarmontana Geissorhiza ciliatula Geissorhiza confusa Geissorhiza corrugata Geissorhiza darlingensis Geissorhiza delicatula Geissorhiza demissa Geissorhiza divaricata Geissorhiza elsiae Geissorhiza erubescens Geissorhiza esterhuyseniae Geissorhiza exilis Geissorhiza exscapa Geissorhiza eurystigma Geissorhiza geminata Geissorhiza grandiflora Geissorhiza helmei Geissorhiza hesperanthoides Geissorhiza heterostyla Geissorhiza imbricata Geissorhiza inaequalis Geissorhiza inflexa Geissorhiza intermedia Geissorhiza kamiesmontana Geissorhiza karoo......read more on Wikipedia.
109 Geissorhiza species found, including:
Climate
What environment do Geissorhiza prefer?
| Place | Rain (24h) | Sun | Humidity Hum. | Wind | |
| Loading... | 0.8in | 918umol | 64% | 4mph | |
| Loading... | 1.2in | 12umol | 84% | 9mph | |
| Loading... | 0in | 18umol | 81% | 11mph | |
Natural Habitat
Where do Geissorhiza grow?
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