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Genus of flowering plants From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Micranthus is a genus of flowering plants in the family Iridaceae. The entire genus is endemic to Cape Province in South Africa.[1][2]
Micranthus | |
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Micranthus alopecuroides flowers | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Order: | Asparagales |
Family: | Iridaceae |
Subfamily: | Crocoideae |
Tribe: | Watsonieae |
Genus: | Micranthus (Pers.) Eckl. |
Type species | |
Micranthus alopecuroides | |
Synonyms[1] | |
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The genus name is derived from the Greek words micro, meaning "small", and anthos, meaning "flower".[3]
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