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Savannosiphon is a flowering plant genus in the family Iridaceae, circumscribed in 1980. It contains a single species, Savannosiphon euryphylla, native to tropical Africa (Zaire, Tanzania, Malawi, Mozambique, and Zimbabwe). Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant FamiliesLebrun J.-P. & Stork, A.L. (1995). Énumération des Plants à Fleurs D'Afrique Tropicale 3: 1–341. Conservatoire et Jardin Botaniques de la Ville de Genève.Goldblatt, P. (1996). Iridaceae. Flora of Tropical East Africa: 1–89.Geerinck, D (2005). Flore d'Afrique Centrale (Zaïre - Rwanda - Burundi) Iridaceae: 1–102. Jardin Botanique National de Belgique, Meise.
The genus name, derived from the word "savanna" and the Greek language word siphon (meaning "tube") alludes to its habitat and the structure of its perianth tube. (2025). 9780881928976, Timber Press. ISBN 9780881928976
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