Gelasine

Gelasine
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Iridaceae
Subfamily: Iridoideae
Tribe: Tigridieae
Genus: Gelasine
Herbert
Type species
Gelasine azurea
Herbert
Species

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Gelasine is a genus of flowering plants in the family Iridaceae. The genus name is derived from the Greek words gelasinus, meaning "dimple".[1]

References

  1. ^ Manning, John; Goldblatt, Peter (2008). The Iris Family: Natural History & Classification. Portland, Oregon: Timber Press. pp. 242–43. ISBN 0-88192-897-6.