Sparaxis fragrans

Sparaxis fragrans, the stinky satinflower, is a perennial plant and geophyte belonging to the genus Sparaxis and is part of the fynbos.^[1] The species is endemic to the Western Cape and occurs from Theewaterskloof to Botrivier and Napier. The plant has a range of 595 km² and has already lost 905 of its habitat to crop cultivation and invasive plants. The remaining sub-populations are fragmented, the largest population has less than 100 plants.^[2]

Sparaxis fragrans
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Monocots
Order:	Asparagales
Family:	Iridaceae
Genus:	Sparaxis
Species:	S. fragrans
Binomial name
Sparaxis fragrans (Jacq.) Ker Gawl.
Synonyms
Gladiolus odorus Schrank Ixia fragrans Jacq. Ixia sordida Hornem. Romulea fragrans (Jacq.) Eckl. Synnotia stenophylla Baker