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Hesperoxiphion

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Kingdom
  
Plantae

Family
  
Iridaceae

Tribe
  
Tigridieae

Rank
  
Genus

Order
  
Asparagales

Subfamily
  
Iridoideae

Higher classification
  
Iridaceae

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Similar
  
Iridaceae, Ennealophus, Gelasine, Cypella, Solenomelus

Hesperoxiphion is a genus of flowering plants in the family Iridaceae, first described as a genus n 1877. It is native to northwestern South America. The genus name is derived from the Greek words hesperos, meaning "western", and xiphos, meaning "sword".

Species
  1. Hesperoxiphion herrerae (Diels ex R.C.Foster) Ravenna - Cajamarca region in Peru
  2. Hesperoxiphion huilense Ravenna - Colombia
  3. Hesperoxiphion niveum (Ravenna) Ravenna - Cajamarca region in Peru
  4. Hesperoxiphion pardalis (Ravenna) Ravenna - Apurímac region in Peru
  5. Hesperoxiphion peruvianum (Baker) Baker - Bolivia, Peru

References

Hesperoxiphion Wikipedia
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