| Tapeinia | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Iridaceae |
| Subfamily: | Iridoideae |
| Tribe: | Sisyrinchieae |
| Genus: | Tapeinia Commerson ex Jussieu |
| Type species | |
| Tapeinia pumila (Forster fil.) Baillon |
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Tapeinia is a genus of flowering plants in the family Iridaceae. The genus name is derived from the Greek word tapeinos, meaning "low".[1]