Biology:Tapeinia

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Short description: Genus of flowering plants

Tapeinia
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Tapeinia pumila
Scientific classification e
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Iridaceae
Subfamily: Iridoideae
Tribe: Sisyrinchieae
Genus: Tapeinia
Commerson ex Jussieu
Type species
Tapeinia pumila
(Forster fil.) Baillon
Species

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Tapeinia is a monotypic genus of flowering plants in the family Iridaceae. The genus name is derived from the Greek word tapeinos, meaning "low".[1] The single species, Tapeinia pumila, is native to Southern Chile (from Araucanía to Magallanes regions) and Argentina .[2]

References

  1. Manning, John; Goldblatt, Peter (2008). The Iris Family: Natural History & Classification. Portland, Oregon: Timber Press. pp. 91–93. ISBN 0-88192-897-6. 
  2. Rodriguez, Roberto; Marticorena, Clodomiro; Alarcón, Diego; Baeza, Carlos; Cavieres, Lohengrin; Finot, Víctor L.; Fuentes, Nicol; Kiessling, Andrea et al.. "Catalogue of the vascular plants of Chile". Gayana. Botánica 75 (1): 1–430. doi:10.4067/S0717-66432018000100001. ISSN 0717-6643. http://www.scielo.cl/scielo.php?script=sci_abstract&pid=S0717-66432018000100001&lng=en&nrm=iso&tlng=en. 

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