''Orthrosanthus'' is a

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flowering plant Flowering plants are plants that bear flowers and fruits, and form the clade Angiospermae (), commonly called angiosperms. The term "angiosperm" is derived from the Greek words ('container, vessel') and ('seed'), and refers to those plants th ...

s in the family

Iridaceae Iridaceae is a family of plants in order Asparagales, taking its name from the irises, meaning rainbow, referring to its many colours. There are 66 accepted genera with a total of c. 2244 species worldwide (Christenhusz & Byng 2016). It include ...

first described as a genus in 1827. It native to

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and

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/ref>Espejo Serna, A. & López-Ferrari, A.R. (1996). Monocotiledóneas Mexicanas: una sinopsis florística 6: 43-59. Mexico City : Consejo Nacional de la Flora de Mexico. The genus name is derived from the

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words ''orthros'', meaning "morning", and ''anthos'', meaning "flower". They are known commonly as morning irises.

Description

These are

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perennial herbs. The linear to sword-shaped leaves are arranged in a layered fan. The flowers are usually blue, except in one white-flowered species. This genus is closely related to the genus ''

Libertia ''Libertia'' is a genus of monocotyledonous plants in the family Iridaceae, first described as a genus in 1824.

''. The flowers are very similar, but ''Libertia'' flowers are usually white. ; Species * ''

Orthrosanthus acorifolius ''Orthrosanthus'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Iridaceae first described as a genus in 1827. It native to Australia, Mexico, Central and South America.Espejo Serna, A. & López-Ferrari, A.R. (1996). Monocotiledóneas Mexicanas: un ...

'' (Kunth) Ravenna - Colombia, Venezuela * ''

Orthrosanthus chimboracensis ''Orthrosanthus'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Iridaceae first described as a genus in 1827. It native to Australia, Mexico, Central and South America.Espejo Serna, A. & López-Ferrari, A.R. (1996). Monocotiledóneas Mexicanas: un ...

'' (Kunth) Baker - Chiapas, Costa Rica, Panama, Colombia, Venezuela, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, northwestern Brazil * ''

Orthrosanthus exsertus ''Orthrosanthus'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Iridaceae first described as a genus in 1827. It native to Australia, Mexico, Central and South America.Espejo Serna, A. & López-Ferrari, A.R. (1996). Monocotiledóneas Mexicanas: un ...

'' (R.C.Foster) Ravenna - Mexico, Honduras * ''

Orthrosanthus laxus ''Orthrosanthus'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Iridaceae first described as a genus in 1827. It native to Australia, Mexico, Central and South America.Espejo Serna, A. & López-Ferrari, A.R. (1996). Monocotiledóneas Mexicanas: un ...

'' (Endl.) Benth. - Western Australia * ''

Orthrosanthus monadelphus ''Orthrosanthus'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Iridaceae first described as a genus in 1827. It native to Australia, Mexico, Central and South America.Espejo Serna, A. & López-Ferrari, A.R. (1996). Monocotiledóneas Mexicanas: un ...

''Ravenna - southern Mexico, Central America * ''

Orthrosanthus muelleri ''Orthrosanthus'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Iridaceae first described as a genus in 1827. It native to Australia, Mexico, Central and South America.Espejo Serna, A. & López-Ferrari, A.R. (1996). Monocotiledóneas Mexicanas: un ...

'' Benth. Benth. - Western Australia * ''

Orthrosanthus multiflorus ''Orthrosanthus'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Iridaceae first described as a genus in 1827. It native to Australia, Mexico, Central and South America.Espejo Serna, A. & López-Ferrari, A.R. (1996). Monocotiledóneas Mexicanas: un ...

'' Sweet - Western Australia, South Australia, Victoria * ''

Orthrosanthus occissapungus ''Orthrosanthus'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Iridaceae first described as a genus in 1827. It native to Australia, Mexico, Central and South America.Espejo Serna, A. & López-Ferrari, A.R. (1996). Monocotiledóneas Mexicanas: un ...

'' (Ruiz ex Klatt) Diels - Peru, Bolivia, northwestern Argentina * ''

Orthrosanthus polystachyus ''Orthrosanthus'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Iridaceae first described as a genus in 1827. It native to Australia, Mexico, Central and South America.Espejo Serna, A. & López-Ferrari, A.R. (1996). Monocotiledóneas Mexicanas: un ...

'' Benth. - many-spike orthrosanthus - Western Australia

References

External links

* Sisyrinchieae Iridaceae genera {{Iridaceae-stub