Kingdom Plantae Family Iridaceae Tribe Croceae Rank Genus | Order Asparagales Subfamily Crocoideae Higher classification Iridaceae | |
Similar Syringodea, Melasphaerula, Tritoniopsis, Hesperoxiphion, Ennealophus | ||
Radinosiphon is a genus of flowering plants in the family Iridaceae first described as a genus in 1932. It is native to southern + southeastern Africa.
The genus name is derived from the Greek words radinosus, meaning "slender", and siphon, meaning "tube".
- Radinosiphon leptostachya (Baker) N.E.Br., Trans. Roy. Soc. South Africa 20: 263 (1932) - Tanzania, Malawi, Mozambique, Zimbabwe, Swaziland, northeastern South Africa
- Radinosiphon lomatensis (N.E.Br.) N.E.Br., Trans. Roy. Soc. South Africa 20: 263 (1932) - Mpumalanga Province in South Africa
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