Bobartia is a genus of evergreen, perennial and bulbous plants in the iris family (Iridaceae). The genus comprises 15 species distributed in South Africa. The genus name is a tribute to German botanist Jakob Bobart.[1]

Bobartia
Bobartia indica
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Iridaceae
Subfamily: Iridoideae
Tribe: Irideae
Genus: Bobartia
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Type species
Bobartia indica
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Species

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List of species

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Bibliography

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  • Goldblatt P, Rudall P. 1992. Relationships of the southern African genus Bobartia (Iridaceae-Iridoideae). S. Afr. J. Bot. 58. 304-9
  • Strid AK. 1974 A taxonomic revision of Bobartia L. (Iridaceae) Opera bot., Lund,. No. 37. 1-45.
  • Strid AK. 1974 A taxonomic revision of Bobartia L. (Iridaceae). : Op. Bot., no. 37. 45p. (1974).

References

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  1. ^ Manning, John; Goldblatt, Peter (2008). The Iris Family: Natural History & Classification. Portland, Oregon: Timber Press. pp. 207–209. ISBN 978-0-88192-897-6.