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Hesperoxiphion

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Hesperoxiphion
Hesperoxiphion huilense
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Iridaceae
Subfamily: Iridoideae
Tribe: Tigridieae
Genus: Hesperoxiphion
Baker
Type species
Hesperoxiphion peruviana

Hesperoxiphion is a genus of flowering plants in the family Iridaceae, first described as a genus in 1877. It is native to northwestern South America.[1] The genus name is derived from the Greek words hesperos, meaning "western", and xiphos, meaning "sword".[2][3][4]

Species[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
  2. ^ Manning, John; Goldblatt, Peter (2008). The Iris Family: Natural History & Classification. Portland, Oregon: Timber Press. p. 246. ISBN 978-0-88192-897-6.
  3. ^ Goldblatt, P. & Manning, J.C. (2008). The Iris family: natural history and classification: 1-290. Timber Press, Portland, Oregon.
  4. ^ Ravenna, P. (2009). A survey in the genus Cypella and its allies (Iridaceae). Onira; Botanical Leaflets 12: 1-11.