Crocosmia pottsii

Crocosmia pottsii, Potts' montbretia, is a species of flowering plant in the family Iridaceae, native to KwaZulu-Natal and the southern Cape Provinces of South Africa, and introduced in Colombia.^[1] With Crocosmia aurea it is a parent of the widely cultivated Crocosmia × crocosmiiflora (the montbretia).^[2]

Crocosmia pottsii
Close-up of flowers
In a garden setting
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Monocots
Order:	Asparagales
Family:	Iridaceae
Genus:	Crocosmia
Species:	C. pottsii
Binomial name
Crocosmia pottsii (Baker) N.E.Br.
Synonyms[1]
Gladiolus pottsii McNab ex Baker Montbretia pottsii Baker Tritonia pottsii (Baker) Benth. ex Baker

References

1. "Crocosmia pottsii (Baker) N.E.Br". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 7 June 2022.
2. "Crocosmia x crocosmiiflora (TTRCR)". EPPO Global Database. European and Mediterranean Plant Protection Organization. 2022. Retrieved 7 June 2022.