Mastigostyla

Mastigostyla
Mastigostyla
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Iridaceae
Subfamily: Iridoideae
Tribe: Tigridieae
Genus: Mastigostyla
I.M. Johnston
Type species
Mastigostyla cyrtophylla
I.M. Johnston
Species

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Mastigostyla is a genus of flowering plants in the family Iridaceae. The genus name is derived from the Greek words mastigos, meaning "whip", and stylos, meaning "style".[1]

List of species

  • Mastigostyla cyrtophylla
  • Mastigostyla chuquisacensis
  • Mastigostyla cardenasii
  • Mastigostyla orotoroense

References

  1. ^ Manning, John; Goldblatt, Peter (2008). The Iris Family: Natural History & Classification. Portland, Oregon: Timber Press. pp. 247–50. ISBN 0-88192-897-6. 


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