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Scientific Name
Tritonia lancea
Synonyms
Tritonia squalida (Ait.) Ker Gawl.
Ixia squalida Ait.
Family
Iridaceae
Common Names
pink tritonia, sweet-scented tritonia, tritonia
Origin
Native to south-western South Africa (i.e. Cape Province in South Africa).
Naturalised Distribution
Locally naturalised in south-eastern South Australia. It was naturalised in western Victoria, but is no longer thought to be present in this state.
Notes
Pink tritonia (Tritonia squalida ) is regarded as an environmental weed in South Australia.