Solenomelus is a genus of South American (Argentina & Chile)[1] species of flowering plants in the family Iridaceae. They are very closely allied to Sisyrinchium with rhizomes, flowers with a perianth tube and a style that is not divided and a single capitate stigma. The genus name is derived from the Greek words solen, meaning "tube", and melos, meaning "member".[2]
Solenomelus | |
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Solenomelus pedunculatus | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Order: | Asparagales |
Family: | Iridaceae |
Subfamily: | Iridoideae |
Tribe: | Sisyrinchieae |
Genus: | Solenomelus Miers |
Type species | |
Solenomelus chilensis Miers
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Synonyms[1] | |
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- Species[1]
- Solenomelus pedunculatus (Gillies ex Hook.) Hochr.[3] - northern + central Chile
- Solenomelus segethi (Phil.) Kuntze[4] - central Chile, southern Argentina
References
edit- ^ a b c Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
- ^ Manning, John; Goldblatt, Peter (2008). The Iris Family: Natural History & Classification. Portland, Oregon: Timber Press. pp. 225–26. ISBN 978-0-88192-897-6.
- ^ Bull. New York Bot. Gard. 6: 269 1910
- ^ Revis. Gen. Pl. 3(3): 309 1898