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Freesia speciosa
Freesia speciosa is a perennial, geophyte endemic to the Western Cape and occurs from Anysberg to Calitzdorp. The species has a range of 900 km2 and the total population is estimated at less than 10 000 plants. The population is fragmented due to agricultural activities and overgrazing. The threat still exists.
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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geo-referenced records in GBIF, from museums, herbaria and field observers.
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 586036.