Massonia is a genus of bulbous perennial flowering plants in the family Asparagaceae, subfamily Scilloideae (also treated as the family Hyacinthaceae).[2] It is native to southern Africa,[1] and is found in localities such as Namaqualand with hot and dry summers, being dormant in summer and growing during winter.[3]
The genus Whiteheadia has been merged into Massonia.[4] It is classed as a cryptophyte.
The genus is named for Francis Masson, a Scottish botanist, gardener, and Kew Gardens’ first plant hunter.[citation needed]
^ abc"Massonia", World Checklist of Selected Plant Families, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, retrieved 2013-04-17
^"Massonia pustulata - plant of the month Dec 2010 - Plant Portraits - Alpine Garden Society". www.alpinegardensociety.net. Archived from the original on 2015-01-05.
^Müller-Doblies, U. & Müller-Doblies, D. (1997). A partial revision of the tribe Massonieae (Hyacinthaceae) 1. Survey, including three novelties from Namibia: a new genus, a second species in the monotypic Whiteheadia, and a new combination in Massonia. Feddes Repertorium 108: 49-96.
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