''Klattia'' is a

genus Genus (; : genera ) is a taxonomic rank above species and below family (taxonomy), family as used in the biological classification of extant taxon, living and fossil organisms as well as Virus classification#ICTV classification, viruses. In bino ...

flowering plant Flowering plants are plants that bear flowers and fruits, and form the clade Angiospermae (). The term angiosperm is derived from the Ancient Greek, Greek words (; 'container, vessel') and (; 'seed'), meaning that the seeds are enclosed with ...

s in the family

Iridaceae Iridaceae () is a family of plants in order Asparagales, taking its name from the Iris (plant), irises. It has a nearly global distribution, with 69 accepted genera with a total of about 2500 species. It includes a number of economically importan ...

first described as a genus in 1877. The entire genus is

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Cape Province The Province of the Cape of Good Hope (), commonly referred to as the Cape Province () and colloquially as The Cape (), was a province in the Union of South Africa and subsequently the Republic of South Africa. It encompassed the old Cape Co ...

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/ref> The genus name is a tribute to the German botanist

Friedrich Wilhelm Klatt Friedrich Wilhelm Klatt (13 February 1825 Hamburg – 3 March 1897 Hamburg) was a German botanist who specialised in the study of African plants. As a child he showed artistic talent, but for financial reasons, training and a career in art cou ...

, who significantly advanced the body of knowledge of the family

in the 19th century. ; Species * '' Klattia flava'' (G.J.Lewis) Goldblatt - Grabouw * '' Klattia partita''

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- southwestern Cape Province * ''

Klattia stokoei ''Klattia'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Iridaceae first described as a genus in 1877. The entire genus is endemic to Cape Province in South Africa. The genus name is a tribute to the German botanist Friedrich Wilhelm Klatt, who s ...

'' L.Guthrie - Kogelberg Mountains

References

Iridaceae genera Endemic flora of the Cape Provinces Iridaceae Taxa named by John Gilbert Baker {{Iridaceae-stub