Micranthus
| Micranthus | |
|---|---|
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| Micranthus alopecuroides flowers | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Iridaceae |
| Subfamily: | Crocoideae |
| Tribe: | Watsonieae |
| Genus: | Micranthus (Pers.) Eckl. |
| Type species | |
| Micranthus alopecuroides (L.) Eckl. | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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Micranthus is a genus of flowering plants in the family Iridaceae. The entire genus is endemic to Cape Province in South Africa.[1][2]
The genus name is derived from the Greek words micro, meaning "small", and anthos, meaning "flower".[3]
- Species[1]
- Micranthus alopecuroides (L.) Eckl., Topogr. Verz. Pflanzensamml. Ecklon: 43 (1827)
- Micranthus plantagineus Eckl., Topogr. Verz. Pflanzensamml. Ecklon: 43 (1827)
- Micranthus tubulosus (Burm.f.) N.E.Br., Bull. Misc. Inform. Kew 1929: 133 (1929)
References
- 1 2 3 Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
- ↑ Goldblatt, P., Manning, J.C., and Gereau, R.E. (2013), "The Cape genus Micranthus (Iridaceae: Crocoideae), nomenclature and taxonomy", Botanica Australis 43: 127–144
- ↑ Manning, John; Goldblatt, Peter (2008). The Iris Family: Natural History & Classification. Portland, Oregon: Timber Press. pp. 133–35. ISBN 0-88192-897-6.
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