''Nivenia'' is a
genus of
flowering plants in the family
Iridaceae first described as a genus in 1808. Species in the genus are restricted in distribution to an area in the
Cape Province of
South Africa.
[Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families]
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The genus name is a tribute to the Scottish botanist James Niven (1774-1826), one of the first to collect the genus.[
* '']Nivenia argentea
''Nivenia'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Iridaceae first described as a genus in 1808. Species in the genus are restricted in distribution to an area in the Cape Province of South Africa.
The genus name is a tribute to the Scott ...
'' Goldblatt
* ''Nivenia binata
''Nivenia'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Iridaceae first described as a genus in 1808. Species in the genus are restricted in distribution to an area in the Cape Province of South Africa.
The genus name is a tribute to the Scott ...
'' Klatt
* ''Nivenia concinna
''Nivenia'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Iridaceae first described as a genus in 1808. Species in the genus are restricted in distribution to an area in the Cape Province of South Africa.
The genus name is a tribute to the Scott ...
'' N.E.Br - Viljoens Pass
* ''Nivenia corymbosa
''Nivenia'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Iridaceae first described as a genus in 1808. Species in the genus are restricted in distribution to an area in the Cape Province of South Africa.
The genus name is a tribute to the Scotti ...
'' (Ker Gawl.) Baker
* ''Nivenia dispar
''Nivenia'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Iridaceae first described as a genus in 1808. Species in the genus are restricted in distribution to an area in the Cape Province of South Africa.
The genus name is a tribute to the Scott ...
'' N.E.Br - Olifantskloof
* ''Nivenia fruticosa
''Nivenia'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Iridaceae first described as a genus in 1808. Species in the genus are restricted in distribution to an area in the Cape Province of South Africa.
The genus name is a tribute to the Scott ...
'' (L.f.) Baker - Langeberg Mountains
* ''Nivenia inaequalis
''Nivenia'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Iridaceae first described as a genus in 1808. Species in the genus are restricted in distribution to an area in the Cape Province of South Africa.
The genus name is a tribute to the Scott ...
'' Goldblatt & J.C.ManningNivenia levynsiae
''Nivenia'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Iridaceae first described as a genus in 1808. Species in the genus are restricted in distribution to an area in the Cape Province of South Africa.
The genus name is a tribute to the Scott ...
'' Weim.
* ''Nivenia parviflora
''Nivenia'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Iridaceae first described as a genus in 1808. Species in the genus are restricted in distribution to an area in the Cape Province of South Africa.
The genus name is a tribute to the Scott ...
'' Goldblatt
* ''Nivenia stenosiphon
''Nivenia'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Iridaceae first described as a genus in 1808. Species in the genus are restricted in distribution to an area in the Cape Province of South Africa.
The genus name is a tribute to the Scott ...
'' Goldblatt
* ''Nivenia stokoei
''Nivenia'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Iridaceae first described as a genus in 1808. Species in the genus are restricted in distribution to an area in the Cape Province of South Africa.
The genus name is a tribute to the Scott ...
'' ( L.Guthrie) N.E.Br. - Caledon
References
Iridaceae genera
Iridaceae
Endemic flora of South Africa
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