Micranthus

Micranthus is a genus of flowering plants in the family Iridaceae. The entire genus is endemic to Cape Province in South Africa.[1][2]

Micranthus
Micranthus alopecuroides flowers
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Iridaceae
Subfamily: Crocoideae
Tribe: Watsonieae
Genus: Micranthus
(Pers.) Eckl.
Type species
Micranthus alopecuroides
Synonyms[1]
  • Beilia Eckl. ex Kuntze
  • Paulomagnusia Kuntze

The genus name is derived from the Greek words micro, meaning "small", and anthos, meaning "flower".[3]

Species[1]
  • Micranthus alopecuroides (L.) Eckl., Topogr. Verz. Pflanzensamml. Ecklon: 43 (1827)
  • Micranthus plantagineus Eckl., Topogr. Verz. Pflanzensamml. Ecklon: 43 (1827)
  • Micranthus tubulosus (Burm.f.) N.E.Br., Bull. Misc. Inform. Kew 1929: 133 (1929)

References

  1. Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
  2. Goldblatt, P.; Manning, J.C. & Gereau, R.E. (2013), "The Cape genus Micranthus (Iridaceae: Crocoideae), nomenclature and taxonomy", Botanica Australis, 43: 127–144
  3. Manning, John; Goldblatt, Peter (2008). The Iris Family: Natural History & Classification. Portland, Oregon: Timber Press. pp. 133–35. ISBN 0-88192-897-6.


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