Scientific name Eleutherine Rank Genus | ||
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Similar Eleutherine bulbosa, Iridaceae, Equisetum myriochaetum, Justicia carthaginensis, Fevillea cordifolia | ||
Eleutherine is a genus of herbaceous, perennial and bulbous plants in the Iris family (Iridaceae), first described as a genus in 1843. It is native to Latin America and the West Indies.
The genus name may be derived from the Greek word eleuthera, meaning "free".
- Eleutherine angusta Ravenna - Paraguay, Mato Grosso do Sul
- Eleutherine bulbosa (Mill.) Urb. - West Indies, South America; naturalized in Zaire, Réunion, India, Cambodia, Vietnam
- Eleutherine citriodora (Ravenna) Ravenna - Bolivia, northern Argentina
- Eleutherine latifolia (Standl. & L.O.Williams) Ravenna - Mexico, Central America, Bolivia, northern Argentina
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