Hesperantha | |
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Hesperantha coccinea | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Order: | Asparagales |
Family: | Iridaceae |
Subfamily: | Crocoideae |
Tribe: | Croceae |
Genus: |
Hesperantha Ker Gawl. |
Type species | |
Hesperantha falcata (L.f.) Ker Gawl.
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Synonyms [1] | |
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Hesperantha is a genus of cormous flowering plants in the family Iridaceae. The genus name is derived from the Greek words hesperos, meaning "evening", and anthos, meaning "flower". [2]
There are approximately 79 species, mostly native to southern Africa, but with four species reaching tropical Africa. All except one grow from corms. [1][ citation needed]
The synonym Schizostylis is widely used in British horticulture for the single rhizomatous species S. coccinea, widely cultivated as a garden flower, and with numerous cultivars. [3] Common names include scarlet river lily, kaffir lily and crimson flag. [1]
Hesperantha | |
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Hesperantha coccinea | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Order: | Asparagales |
Family: | Iridaceae |
Subfamily: | Crocoideae |
Tribe: | Croceae |
Genus: |
Hesperantha Ker Gawl. |
Type species | |
Hesperantha falcata (L.f.) Ker Gawl.
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Synonyms [1] | |
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Hesperantha is a genus of cormous flowering plants in the family Iridaceae. The genus name is derived from the Greek words hesperos, meaning "evening", and anthos, meaning "flower". [2]
There are approximately 79 species, mostly native to southern Africa, but with four species reaching tropical Africa. All except one grow from corms. [1][ citation needed]
The synonym Schizostylis is widely used in British horticulture for the single rhizomatous species S. coccinea, widely cultivated as a garden flower, and with numerous cultivars. [3] Common names include scarlet river lily, kaffir lily and crimson flag. [1]