| Xenoscapa fistulosa | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Iridaceae |
| Genus: | Xenoscapa |
| Species: | X. fistulosa
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| Binomial name | |
| Xenoscapa fistulosa | |
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Xenoscapa fistulosa is a species of plant that belongs to the Iridaceae family. It is one of only three species belonging to the Xenoscapa genus, alongside Xenoscapa grandiflora and Xenoscapa uliginosa.[3] It was classified as a least-concern species in 2005.[4]
Its leaves are ovate and grow flat on the ground, while its flowers grow directly upwards. Its flowers are small and tubular, with its stem generally growing anywhere from three to twenty centimeters in length. They normally have white petals, but it is possible for them to be a pale pink color.[5][6] Their fragrance is described as "spicy-sweet".[6]
Xenoscapa fistulosa tends to grow in clay and granite-based soils, in environments that are cool, moist, and shaded. It can be found as far north as the southern tip of Namibia, and as far south as the Cape Peninsula. Its populations are clustered near South Africa's Atlantic coast.[4][6]
- ^ "Xenoscapa fistulosa". International Plant Names Index. Retrieved 18 July 2024.
- ^ "Xenoscapa fistulosa". WFO Plant List. Retrieved 18 July 2024.
- ^ "Xenoscapa". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 18 July 2024.
- ^ a b "Xenoscapa fistulosa". South African National Biodiversity Institute. Retrieved 18 July 2024.
- ^ Goldblatt, Peter; Manning, John Charles (2000). Cape Plants: A Conspectus of the Cape Flora of South Africa. Missouri Botanical Garden. p. 154. ISBN 9780620262361.
- ^ a b c "Xenoscapa fistulosa". World Flora Online. Retrieved 18 July 2024.