Massonia bifolia

Massonia bifolia is a species of geophyte in the genus Massonia. It is native to southern Namibia and to the western Cape Provinces of South Africa.^[1][2]

Massonia bifolia
Conservation status
Least Concern (SANBI Red List)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Monocots
Order:	Asparagales
Family:	Asparagaceae
Subfamily:	Scilloideae
Genus:	Massonia
Species:	M. bifolia
Binomial name
Massonia bifolia (Jacq.) J.C.Manning & Goldblatt
Synonyms[2]
Basilaea bifolia (Jacq.) Mirb. Eucomis bifolia Jacq. Whiteheadia bifolia (Jacq.) Baker Whiteheadia latifolia Harv. Melanthium massoniifolium Andrews

Distribution

Massonia bifolia is found from southern Namibia down to the Western Cape.^[1][2]

Habitat

Illustration from 1805

Massonia bifolia is found mostly in rock outcrops, in pockets of sheltered rocky sites that are locally moist during the winter growing season, and which offer shade and protection from the sun throughout the year.^[3]

Conservation status

Massonia bifolia is classified as Least Concern.^[1]