Nemastylis

Nemastylis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
(unranked):	Angiosperms
(unranked):	Monocots
Order:	Asparagales
Family:	Iridaceae
Subfamily:	Iridoideae
Tribe:	Tigridieae
Genus:	Nemastylis Nuttall
Type species
Nemastylis geminiflora Nuttall
Species
See text.

Nemastylis is a genus of seven species of flowering plants in the iris family distributed in North America. The genus name is derived from the Greek words nema, meaning "thread", and stylos, meaning "pillar" or "rod".^[1]

Species

List of species (but the list may be incomplete) :

• Nemastylis geminiflora
• Nemastylis nuttallii
• Nemastylis pearcei
• Nemastylis floridana
• Nemastylis mcvaughii

References

1. ^ Manning, John; Goldblatt, Peter (2008). The Iris Family: Natural History & Classification. Portland, Oregon: Timber Press. p. 250. ISBN 0-88192-897-6. 

This Iridaceae article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.v · Categories: Iridaceae genera Flowers Iridaceae stubs Wikimedia Foundation. 2010. Игры ⚽ Поможем написать реферат Geissorhiza John Carlyle (merchant) Look at other dictionaries: Nemastylis —   Nemastylis …   Wikipedia Español Nemastylis — ID 55926 Symbol Key NEMAS Common Name pleatleaf Family Iridaceae Category Monocot Division Magnoliophyta US Nativity N/A US/NA Plant Yes State Distribution AL, AR, AZ, FL, KS, LA, MO, MS, OK, TN, TX Growth Habit N/A …   USDA Plant Characteristics Nemastylis geminiflora — Conservation status Apparently Secure ( …   Wikipedia Nemastylis floridana — ID 55927 Symbol Key NEFL Common Name fallflowering pleatleaf Family Iridaceae Category Monocot Division Magnoliophyta US Nativity Native to U.S. US/NA Plant Yes State Distribution FL Growth Habit Forb/herb Duration …   USDA Plant Characteristics Nemastylis geminiflora — ID 55928 Symbol Key NEGE Common Name prairie pleatleaf Family Iridaceae Category Monocot Division Magnoliophyta US Nativity Native to U.S. US/NA Plant Yes State Distribution AL, AR, KS, LA, MO, MS, OK, TN, TX Growth Habit Forb/herb …   USDA Plant Characteristics Nemastylis nuttallii — ID 55931 Symbol Key NENU Common Name Nuttall s pleatleaf Family Iridaceae Category Monocot Division Magnoliophyta US Nativity Native to U.S. US/NA Plant Yes State Distribution AR, MO, OK, TX Growth Habit Forb/herb …   USDA Plant Characteristics Nemastylis tenuis — ID 55932 Symbol Key NETE Common Name southwestern pleatleaf Family Iridaceae Category Monocot Division Magnoliophyta US Nativity Native to U.S. US/NA Plant Yes State Distribution AZ, TX Growth Habit Forb/herb Durat …   USDA Plant Characteristics Nemastylis tenuis ssp. pringlei — ID 55933 Symbol Key NETEP2 Common Name Pringle s pleatleaf Family Iridaceae Category Monocot Division Magnoliophyta US Nativity Native to U.S. US/NA Plant Yes State Distribution AZ, TX Growth Habit Forb/herb Durati …   USDA Plant Characteristics nemastylis — nema·sty·lis …   English syllables nemastylis — ˌneməˈstīlə̇s noun Usage: capitalized Etymology: New Latin, from nem + Greek stylis small pillar, diminutive of stylos pillar more at stow : a genus of bulbous perennial herbs (family Iridaceae) that are characterized by terete stems, few plicate …   Useful english dictionary 18+ © Academic, 2000-2024 Contact us: Technical Support, Advertising Dictionaries export, created on PHP, Joomla, Drupal, WordPress, MODx. Mark and share Search through all dictionaries Translate… Search Internet Share the article and excerpts Direct link … Do a right-click on the link above and select “Copy Link”