Orthrosanthus
Morning Iris
Morning Iris
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Common name: Morning Iris
They are known commonly as morning irises
Conservation status: ...
Etymology:
The genus name is derived from the Greek words orthros, meaning "morning", and anthos, meaning "flower"
Flowers
The flowers are usually blue, except in one white-flowered species
This genus is closely related to the genus Libertia
The flowers are very similar, but Libertia flowers are usually white
Fruit:
Leaves:
The linear to sword-shaped leaves are arranged in a layered fan
Stem & branches:
Roots:
Habit:
Rhizomatous perennial herbs
Habitat:
Distribution:
Native to Australia, Mexico, Central and South America
Species:
World:
Australia:
Additional notes:
Orthrosanthus is a genus of flowering plants in the family Iridaceae first described as a genus in 1827
Species
Orthrosanthus acorifolius (Kunth) Ravenna - Colombia, Venezuela
Orthrosanthus chimboracensis (Kunth) Baker - Chiapas, Costa Rica, Panama, Colombia, Venezuela, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, northwestern Brazil
Orthrosanthus exsertus (R.C.Foster) Ravenna - Mexico, Honduras
Orthrosanthus laxus (Endl.) Benth. - Western Australia
Orthrosanthus monadelphusRavenna - southern Mexico, Central America
Orthrosanthus muelleri Benth. Benth. - Western Australia
Orthrosanthus multiflorus Sweet - Western Australia, South Australia, Victoria
Orthrosanthus occissapungus (Ruiz ex Klatt) Diels - Peru, Bolivia, northwestern Argentina
Orthrosanthus polystachyus Benth. - many-spike orthrosanthus - Western Australia
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