Massonia triflora information

Massonia triflora
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Monocots
Order:	Asparagales
Family:	Asparagaceae
Subfamily:	Scilloideae
Genus:	Massonia
Species:	M. triflora
Binomial name
	Massonia triflora; Compton
Synonyms
	Massonia citrina M.Pinter, Deutsch, U.Müll.-Doblies & D.Müll.-Doblies

Massonia triflora is a species of flowering plant in the family Asparagaceae, native to the western Cape Provinces of South Africa.^[1] As its synonym Massonia citrina it has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit as an ornamental.^[2] Some authorities consider it to be a synonym of Massonia depressa, the hedgehog lily.^[3]

^ ^a ^b "Massonia triflora Compton". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 22 December 2021.
^ "AGM Plants July 2021 © RHS – ORNAMENTAL" (PDF). The Royal Horticultural Society. Retrieved 22 December 2021.
^ Manning, J.C. (2019). "The genus Massonia Thunb. Ex Houtt. (Hyacinthaceae: Scilloideae) in the Core Cape Floristic Region". South African Journal of Botany. 121: 329–354. doi:10.1016/j.sajb.2018.11.015. S2CID 92213162.

[538133-1-1] "Massonia triflora Compton". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 22 December 2021.

[2] "AGM Plants July 2021 © RHS – ORNAMENTAL" (PDF). The Royal Horticultural Society. Retrieved 22 December 2021.

[3] Manning, J.C. (2019). "The genus Massonia Thunb. Ex Houtt. (Hyacinthaceae: Scilloideae) in the Core Cape Floristic Region". South African Journal of Botany. 121: 329–354. doi:10.1016/j.sajb.2018.11.015. S2CID 92213162.