| Orthrosanthus | |
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| Orthrosanthus laxus | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Iridaceae |
| Subfamily: | Iridoideae |
| Tribe: | Sisyrinchieae |
| Genus: | Orthrosanthus Sweet |
| Type species | |
| Orthrosanthus multiflorus Sweet | |
| Synonyms | |
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Orthrosanthus is a genus of flowering plants in the family Iridaceae first described as a genus in 1827. It is native to Australia, Mexico, Central and South America.
The genus name is derived from the Greek words orthros, meaning "morning", and anthos, meaning "flower". They are known commonly as morning irises.
Description
These are rhizomatous perennial herbs. The linear to sword-shaped leaves are arranged in a layered fan. The flowers are usually blue, except in one white-flowered species. This genus is closely related to the genus Libertia. The flowers are very similar, but Libertia flowers are usually white.
- Species
- Orthrosanthus acorifolius (Kunth) Ravenna - Colombia, Venezuela
- Orthrosanthus chimboracensis (Kunth) Baker - Chiapas, Costa Rica, Panama, Colombia, Venezuela, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, northwestern Brazil
- Orthrosanthus exsertus (R.C.Foster) Ravenna - Mexico, Honduras
- Orthrosanthus laxus (Endl.) Benth. - Western Australia
- Orthrosanthus monadelphusRavenna - southern Mexico, Central America
- Orthrosanthus muelleri Benth. Benth. - Western Australia
- Orthrosanthus multiflorus Sweet - Western Australia, South Australia, Victoria
- Orthrosanthus occissapungus (Ruiz ex Klatt) Diels - Peru, Bolivia, northwestern Argentina
- Orthrosanthus polystachyus Benth. - many-spike orthrosanthus - Western Australia
References
- ^ Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
- Woodson, R.E. & Schery, R.W. (1945). Flora of Panama Part 3, Fasc. 1.. Annals of the Missouri Botanical Garden 32: 34-43.
- Innes, C. (1985). The World of Iridaceae: 1-407. Holly Gare International Ltd., Ashington.
- Cooke, D.A. (1986). Flora of Australia 46: i-xii, 1-247. Australian Government Publishing Service, Canberra.
- Henrich, J.E. & Goldblatt, P. (1987). A Review of the New World species of Orthrosanthus Sweet.. Annals of the Missouri Botanical Garden 74: 577-582.
- Espejo Serna, A. & López-Ferrari, A.R. (1996). Monocotiledóneas Mexicanas: una sinopsis florística 6: 43-59. Mexico City : Consejo Nacional de la Flora de Mexico.
- ^ Manning, John; Goldblatt, Peter (2008). The Iris Family: Natural History & Classification. Portland, Oregon: Timber Press. pp. 216–19. ISBN 978-0-88192-897-6.
- "Orthrosanthus". FloraBase. Western Australian Government Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions.
External links
- Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government, Canberra. "Orthrosanthus". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Retrieved 2007-09-10.
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