Romulea aquatica

Life > eukaryotes > Archaeoplastida > Chloroplastida > Charophyta > Streptophytina > Plantae (land plants) > Tracheophyta (vascular plants) > Euphyllophyta > Lignophyta (woody plants) > Spermatophyta (seed plants) > Angiospermae (flowering plants) > Monocotyledons > Order: Asparagales > Family: Iridaceae > Genus: Romulea

The rare and endangered aquatic plant, Romulea aquatica, flowering in spring in a seasonal pool near Piketberg in the Swartland, Western Cape, South Africa. [photos Colin Paterson-Jones ©]