Sparaxis parviflora

Sparaxis parviflora, the tiny satinflower, is a perennial plant and geophyte belonging to the genus Sparaxis and is part of the fynbos and strandveld around Saldanha Bay.^[1] The species is endemic to the Western Cape and occurs from Saldanha Bay to Darling. The plant has a range of 997 km² and there are eight to ten subpopulations. The plant has lost its habitat to crop cultivation and invasive plants.^[2]

Sparaxis parviflora
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Monocots
Order:	Asparagales
Family:	Iridaceae
Genus:	Sparaxis
Species:	S. parviflora
Binomial name
Sparaxis parviflora (G.J.Lewis) Goldblatt
Synonyms
Synnotia parviflora G.J.Lewis