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Genus of flowering plants

Nemastylis
Nemastylis floridana
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Iridaceae
Subfamily: Iridoideae
Tribe: Tigridieae
Genus: Nemastylis
Nuttall
Type species
Nemastylis geminiflora
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Synonyms
  • Chlamydostylus Baker

Nemastylis, or pleatleaf, is a genus of flowering plants in the family Iridaceae, first described as a genus in 1835. It is native to Mexico, Central America, and the southern part of the United States. The genus name is derived from the Greek words nema, meaning "thread", and stylos, meaning "pillar" or "rod".

Species
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References

  1. ^ Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
  2. NRCS. "Nemastylis". PLANTS Database. United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Retrieved 19 July 2015.
  3. Biota of North America Program 2013 county distribution maps
  4. Manning, John; Goldblatt, Peter (2008). The Iris Family: Natural History & Classification. Portland, Oregon: Timber Press. p. 250. ISBN 978-0-88192-897-6.
Taxon identifiers
Nemastylis


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