Chironia purpurascens
| Chironia purpurascens | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Embryophytes |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Gentianales |
| Family: | Gentianaceae |
| Genus: | Chironia |
| Species: | C. purpurascens |
| Binomial name | |
| Chironia purpurascens | |
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Chironia purpurascens is a species of flowering plant in the family Gentianaceae.[2] It is sometimes referred to by the common names purple chironia or dwarf chironia.[3] The species is native to Eswatini, Mozambique, South Africa and Zimbabwe. In South Africa, the plant is found in KwaZulu-Natal, the Eastern Cape and the Western Cape.[1]
References
- 1 2 https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:366871-1 Plants of the World
- ↑ "Chironia purpurascens (E.Mey.) Benth. & Hook.f." Catalogue of Life. Species 2000: Leiden, the Netherlands. Retrieved June 24, 2026.
- ↑ http://redlist.sanbi.org/species.php?species=1891-25 REDLIST Sanbi