Hesperantha

Hesperantha is a genus of cormous flowering plants in the family Iridaceae. The genus name is derived from the Greek words hesperos, meaning "evening", and anthos, meaning "flower".

Species

Scarlet River Lily

GENUS

KingdomPlantae
PhylumTracheophyta
ClassLiliopsida
OrderAsparagales
FamilyIridaceae

Native toBotswana, Cameroon, Cape Provinces, Eswatini, Ethiopia, Free State, Kenya, KwaZulu-Natal, Lesotho, Malawi, Namibia, Northern Provinces

Observations1,404

Observations recorded7,945

Vinterliljesläktet (Hesperantha) är ett släkte i familjen irisväxter med cirka 80 arter från södra Afrika. En art, vinterlilja (H. coccinea), odlas som kruk- eller utplanteringsväxt i Sverige.

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taxon name: Hesperantha
Commons category: Hesperantha
GRIN URL: npgsweb.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxonomygenus.aspx?id=5587
taxon common name: 夜鸢尾属

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Hesperantha is a genus of cormous flowering plants in the family Iridaceae. The genus name is derived from the Greek words hesperos, meaning "evening", and anthos, meaning "flower".

There are approximately 79 species, mostly native to southern Africa, but with four species reaching tropical Africa. All except one grow from corms.