Hesperoxiphion

Hesperoxiphion
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Iridaceae
Subfamily: Iridoideae
Tribe: Tigridieae
Genus: Hesperoxiphion
Baker
Type species
Hesperoxiphion peruviana
(Baker) Baker

Hesperoxiphion is a genus of flowering plants in the family Iridaceae, first described as a genus n 1877. It is native to northwestern South America.[1] The genus name is derived from the Greek words hesperos, meaning "western", and xiphos, meaning "sword".[2][3][4]

Species[1]
  1. Hesperoxiphion herrerae (Diels ex R.C.Foster) Ravenna - Cajamarca region in Peru
  2. Hesperoxiphion huilense Ravenna - Colombia
  3. Hesperoxiphion niveum (Ravenna) Ravenna - Cajamarca region in Peru
  4. Hesperoxiphion pardalis (Ravenna) Ravenna - Apurímac region in Peru
  5. Hesperoxiphion peruvianum (Baker) Baker - Bolivia, Peru

References

  1. 1 2 Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
  2. Manning, John; Goldblatt, Peter (2008). The Iris Family: Natural History & Classification. Portland, Oregon: Timber Press. p. 246. ISBN 0-88192-897-6.
  3. Goldblatt, P. & Manning, J.C. (2008). The Iris family: natural history and classification: 1-290. Timber Press, Portland, Oregon.
  4. Ravenna, P. (2009). A survey in the genus Cypella and its allies (Iridaceae). Onira; Botanical Leaflets 12: 1-11.


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