Strelitzia juncea

Life-forms

Classification System: APG IV

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Regnum: Plantae
Cladus: Angiosperms
Cladus: Monocots
Cladus: Commelinids
Ordo: Zingiberales

Familia: Strelitziaceae
Genus: Strelitzia
Species: Strelitzia juncea
Name

Strelitzia juncea (Ker Gawl.) Link (1821)

Synonyms

Basionym
Strelitzia parvifolia var. juncea Ker Gawl., Bot. Reg. 6: t. 516. 1821

Homotypic
Strelitzia reginae var. juncea (Ker Gawl.) H.E.Moore, Baileya 19(4): 171. 1975.

References

Link, J.H.F. 1821. Enum. Hort. Berol. Alt. 1: 150.
Moore, H. E. Jr. & Hyypio, P.A. 1970. "Some comments on Strelitzia (Strelitziaceae)". Baileya 17: 65–74.

Strelitzia juncea, the rush-leaved strelitzia or narrow-leaved bird of paradise, is a monocotyledonous flowering plant that is indigenous to South Africa. This drought resistant Strelitzia occurs sparingly near Uitenhage, Patensie and just north of Port Elizabeth. It is threatened in part by illegal removal for horticultural purposes. This species is thought to be one of the most frost resistant of the genus Strelitzia.[1]

Other common names include strelitzia, bird of paradise, or crane flower though these names are also collectively applied to other species in the genus Strelitzia.[1]
References

Strelitzia juncea at PlantZAfrica.com