Strelitzia juncea

Strelitzia juncea
Strelitzia juncea
In Kirstenbosch
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Monocots
(unranked): Commelinids
Order: Zingiberales
Family: Strelitziaceae
Genus: Strelitzia
Species: S. juncae
Binomial name
Strelitzia juncea

The Rush-leaved Strelitzia (or Narrow-leaved Bird of Paradise), Strelitzia juncea, is a monocotyledonous flowering plant and is indigenous to South Africa. This drought resistant Strelitzia occurs sparingly near Uitenhage, Patensie and just north of Port Elizabeth. It is threatened in part, by illegal removal for horticultural purposes. This species is thought to be one of the most frost resistant of the Strelitzia genus.

Other common names include Strelitzia, Bird of Paradise, or Crane Flower though these names are also collectively applied to other species in the genus Strelitzia.

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