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Tapeinia

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Tapeinia
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Iridaceae
Subfamily: Iridoideae
Tribe: Sisyrinchieae
Genus: Tapeinia
Comm. ex Juss.
Species:
T. pumila
Binomial name
Tapeinia pumila
Synonyms[1]
List
  • Ixia pumila G.Forst.
  • Sisyrinchium pumilum (G.Forst.) Hook.f.
  • Witsenia pumila (G.Forst.) Vahl
  • Galaxia magellanica (Lam.) Steud.
  • Ixia magellanica Lam.
  • Moraea magellanica (Lam.) Willd.
  • Tapeinia magellanica (Lam.) J.F.Gmel.
  • Witsenia magellanica (Lam.) Pers.

Tapeinia is a monotypic genus of flowering plants in the family Iridaceae. The genus name is derived from the Greek word tapeinos, meaning "low".[2] The single species, Tapeinia pumila, is native to Southern Chile (from Araucanía to Magallanes regions) and Argentina.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Tapeinia pumila". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 14 February 2024.
  2. ^ Manning, John; Goldblatt, Peter (2008). The Iris Family: Natural History & Classification. Portland, Oregon: Timber Press. pp. 91–93. ISBN 978-0-88192-897-6.
  3. ^ Rodriguez, Roberto; Marticorena, Clodomiro; Alarcón, Diego; Baeza, Carlos; Cavieres, Lohengrin; Finot, Víctor L.; Fuentes, Nicol; Kiessling, Andrea; Mihoc, Maritza; Pauchard, Aníbal; Ruiz, Eduardo; Sanchez, Paulina; Marticorena, Alicia; Rodriguez, Roberto; Marticorena, Clodomiro (June 2018). "Catalogue of the vascular plants of Chile". Gayana. Botánica. 75 (1): 1–430. doi:10.4067/S0717-66432018000100001. ISSN 0717-6643.