Nemastylis
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| Nemastylis | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Iridaceae |
| Subfamily: | Iridoideae |
| Tribe: | Tigridieae |
| Genus: | Nemastylis Nuttall |
| Type species | |
| Nemastylis geminiflora Nuttall |
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Nemastylis is a genus of seven species of flowering plants in the iris family distributed in North America. The genus name is derived from the Greek words nema, meaning "thread", and stylos, meaning "pillar" or "rod".[1]
[edit] Species
List of species (but the list may be incomplete) :
- Nemastylis geminiflora
- Nemastylis nuttallii
- Nemastylis pearcei
- Nemastylis floridana
- Nemastylis mcvaughii
[edit] References
- ^ Manning, John; Goldblatt, Peter (2008). The Iris Family: Natural History & Classification. Portland, Oregon: Timber Press. p. 250. ISBN 0-88192-897-6.
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