Freesia caryophyllacea

Freesia caryophyllacea is a dwarf, perennial geophyte endemic to the Western Cape and forms part of the fynbos.^[1] The species occurs from Wolseley to Swellendam, Hermanus and the Agulhas Plain. The plant grows to a height of 5 to 10 cm. The plant has already lost 77% of its habitat to agricultural activities, urban development and invasive plants. The phenomenon is still ongoing.^[2]

Freesia caryophyllacea
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Monocots
Order:	Asparagales
Family:	Iridaceae
Genus:	Freesia
Species:	F. caryophyllacea
Binomial name
Freesia caryophyllacea (Burm.f.) N.E.Br., (1939)
Synonyms
Anomatheca xanthospila (Redouté) Ker Gawl. ex Spreng. Freesia elimensis L.Bolus Freesia parva N.E.Br. Freesia xanthospila (Redouté) Klatt Gladiolus xanthospilus Redouté Ixia caryophyllacea Burm.f. Montbretia xanthospila (Redouté) Heynh. Tritonia xanthospila (Redouté) Ker Gawl. ex Spreng. Waitzia xanthospila (Redouté) Heynh.