Tritonia cooperi is a tuberous geophyte that is part of the genus Tritonia. The species is endemic to the Western Cape. It occurs from the Du Toitskloof Mountains to the Kogelberg and eastwards across the Riviersonderend Mountains and Langeberg to Riversdale and the Potberg. The species has a range of 15 773 km² and is part of the fynbos.
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Is it poisonous?
We have no record of Longtube Triton being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.
Easily confused with
Classification
- Kingdom
- Plantae
- Phylum
- Tracheophyta
- Class
- Liliopsida
- Order
- Asparagales
- Family
- Iridaceae
- Genus
- Tritonia
- Species
- Tritonia cooperi
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