Melasphaerula
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Melasphaerula
| Melasphaerula | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Iridaceae |
| Subfamily: | Crocoideae |
| Tribe: | Gladioleae |
| Genus: | Melasphaerula Ker Gawler |
| Type species | |
| Melasphaerula graminea (Linnaeus fil.) Ker Gawler |
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Melasphaerula is a genus of flowering plants in the family Iridaceae. The genus name is derived from the Greek words melas, meaning "black", and sphaerulos, meaning "small sphere".[1]
References
- ^ Manning, John; Goldblatt, Peter (2008). The Iris Family: Natural History & Classification. Portland, Oregon: Timber Press. pp. 142–44. ISBN 0-88192-897-6.
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