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Hesperoxiphion
Genus of flowering plants / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Hesperoxiphion is a genus of flowering plants in the family Iridaceae, first described as a genus in 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]
- Hesperoxiphion herrerae (Diels ex R.C.Foster) Ravenna - Cajamarca region in Peru
- Hesperoxiphion huilense Ravenna - Colombia
- Hesperoxiphion niveum (Ravenna) Ravenna - Cajamarca region in Peru
- Hesperoxiphion pardalis (Ravenna) Ravenna - Apurímac region in Peru
- Hesperoxiphion peruvianum (Baker) Baker - Bolivia, Peru
Quick Facts Hesperoxiphion, Scientific classification ...
Hesperoxiphion | |
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Hesperoxiphion huilense | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Order: | Asparagales |
Family: | Iridaceae |
Subfamily: | Iridoideae |
Tribe: | Tigridieae |
Genus: | Hesperoxiphion Baker |
Type species | |
Hesperoxiphion peruviana |
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