Orthrosanthus
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Orthrosanthus is a genus
of flowering plants in the family Iridaceae
. It can be seen in Australia
, Central and South America
. The genus name is derived from the Greek
words orthros, meaning "morning", and anthos, meaning "flower".
Species include:
Genus
In biology, a genus is a low-level taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms, which is an example of definition by genus and differentia...
of flowering plants in the family Iridaceae
Iridaceae
The Iris family or Iridaceae is a family of perennial, herbaceous and bulbous plants included in the monocot order Asparagales, taking its name from the genus Iris. Almost worldwide in distribution and one of the most important families in horticulture, it includes more than 2000 species...
. It can be seen in Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
, Central and South America
South America
South America is a continent situated in the Western Hemisphere, mostly in the Southern Hemisphere, with a relatively small portion in the Northern Hemisphere. The continent is also considered a subcontinent of the Americas. It is bordered on the west by the Pacific Ocean and on the north and east...
. The genus name is derived from the Greek
Greek language
Greek is an independent branch of the Indo-European family of languages. Native to the southern Balkans, it has the longest documented history of any Indo-European language, spanning 34 centuries of written records. Its writing system has been the Greek alphabet for the majority of its history;...
words orthros, meaning "morning", and anthos, meaning "flower".
Species include:
- Orthrosanthus laxus (Endl.) Benth. (Morning Iris)
- Orthrosanthus muelleri Benth.
- Orthrosanthus multiflorus Sweet (Morning Iris)
- Orthrosanthus polystachyus Benth. (Many-spike Orthrosanthus)