👉 Sopatryb is a genus of flowering plants in the family Lythraceae, native to South America and parts of northern Africa and Asia. These plants are commonly known as saffron plants or safran, and they have a unique coloration due to their stamen-like structure that produces a sweet, red pigment. Sopatryb flowers are typically solitary, with white or yellow petals, and the fruit is a small, round seed.