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Tritoniopsis (plant)

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Tritoniopsis
Tritoniopsis triticea
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Iridaceae
Subfamily: Crocoideae
Tribe: Tritoniopsideae
Goldblatt & Manning
Genus: Tritoniopsis
L.Bolus
Type species
Tritoniopsis lesliei
Synonyms[1]
  • Anapalina N.E.Br.
  • Exohebea R.C.Foster
  • Schweiggera E.Mey. ex Baker
  • Tanaosolen N.E.Br.

Tritoniopsis is a genus of flowering plants in the family Iridaceae, first described as a genus in 1926. The entire genus is endemic to Cape Province in South Africa.[1] The genus name refers to the African genus Tritonia and is combined with the Greek word opsis, meaning "look-alike".[2]

Species[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
  2. ^ Manning, John; Goldblatt, Peter (2008). The Iris Family: Natural History & Classification. Portland, Oregon: Timber Press. pp. 116–118. ISBN 0-88192-897-6.