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Cipura
Genus of flowering plants / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Cipura is a genus of perennial, herbaceous and bulbous plants in the family Iridaceae, related to the genus Cypella. The plants are widely distributed in Mexico, Central, the West Indies, and South America.[1][2][3]
- Species[1]
- Cipura campanulata Ravenna – from central Mexico to northern Brazil
- Cipura formosa Ravenna – eastern + central Brazil
- Cipura gigas Celis, Goldblatt & Betancur - Colombia + Venezuela.
- Cipura insularis Ravenna – western Cuba
- Cipura paludosa Aubl. – Mexico, South America (as far south as Paraguay), Central America, and the West Indies; naturalized in India
- Cipura paradisiaca Ravenna – Goiás State in Brazil
- Cipura rupicola Goldblatt & Henrich – eastern Colombia + southern Venezuela
- Cipura xanthomelas Maxim. ex Klatt – eastern + central Brazil
Quick Facts Cipura, Scientific classification ...
Cipura | |
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Cipura xanthomelas | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Order: | Asparagales |
Family: | Iridaceae |
Subfamily: | Iridoideae |
Tribe: | Tigridieae |
Genus: | Cipura Aubl. |
Type species | |
Cipura paludosia Aubl. | |
Synonyms[1] | |
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