Hesperantha is a genus of cormousflowering plants in the family Iridaceae. The genus name is derived from the Greek words hesperos, meaning "evening", and anthos, meaning "flower".[2]
There are approximately 79 species, mostly native to southern Africa, but with four species reaching tropical Africa. All except one grow from corms.[1][citation needed]
The synonymSchizostylis is widely used in British horticulture for the single rhizomatous species S. coccinea, widely cultivated as a garden flower, and with numerous cultivars.[3]Common names include scarlet river lily, kaffir lily and crimson flag. [1]
^ abKew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
^Manning, John; Goldblatt, Peter (2008). The Iris Family: Natural History & Classification. Portland, Oregon: Timber Press. pp. 172–75. ISBN978-0-88192-897-6.
^RHS A-Z encyclopedia of garden plants. United Kingdom: Dorling Kindersley. 2008. p. 1136. ISBN978-1405332965.
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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 2 Hesperantha Hesperantha coccinea Scientific classification Kingdom Plantae Clade Tracheophytes Clade Angiosperms Clade Monocots Order Asparagales Family Iridaceae Subfamily Crocoideae Tribe Croceae Genus HesperanthaKer Gawl Type species Hesperantha falcata L f Ker Gawl Synonyms 1 Hesperanthus Salisb Schizostylis Backh amp Harv There are approximately 79 species mostly native to southern Africa but with four species reaching tropical Africa All except one grow from corms 1 citation needed The synonym Schizostylis is widely used in British horticulture for the single rhizomatous species S coccinea widely cultivated as a garden flower and with numerous cultivars 3 Common names include scarlet river lily kaffir lily and crimson flag 1 Species editHesperantha acuta Licht ex Roem amp Schult Ker Gawl Hesperantha alborosea Hilliard amp B L Burtt Hesperantha altimontana Goldblatt Hesperantha bachmannii Baker Hesperantha ballii Willd Hesperantha baurii Baker Hesperantha bifolia Baker Hesperantha brevicaulis Baker G J Lewis Hesperantha brevifolia Goldblatt Hesperantha brevistyla Goldblatt Hesperantha bulbifera Baker Hesperantha candida Baker Hesperantha cedarmontana Goldblatt Hesperantha ciliolata Goldblatt Hesperantha cinnamomea L f Ker Gawl Hesperantha coccinea Backh amp Harv Goldblatt amp J C Manning Hesperantha crocopsis Hilliard amp B L Burtt Hesperantha cucullata Klatt Hesperantha curvula Hilliard amp B L Burtt Hesperantha debilis Goldblatt Hesperantha decipiens Goldblatt Hesperantha dolomitica Goldblatt amp J C Manning Hesperantha elsiae Goldblatt Hesperantha erecta Baker Benth ex Baker Hesperantha eremophila Goldblatt amp J C Manning Hesperantha exiliflora Goldblatt Hesperantha falcata L f Ker Gawl Hesperantha fibrosa Baker Hesperantha filiformis Goldblatt amp J C Manning Hesperantha flava G J Lewis Hesperantha flexuosa Klatt Hesperantha glabrescens Goldblatt Hesperantha glareosa Hilliard amp B L Burtt Hesperantha gracilis Baker Hesperantha grandiflora G J Lewis Hesperantha hantamensis Schltr ex R C Foster Hesperantha helmei Goldblatt amp J C Manning Hesperantha humilis Baker Hesperantha hutchingsiae Hilliard amp B L Burtt Hesperantha huttonii Baker Hilliard amp B L Burtt Hesperantha hygrophila Hilliard amp B L Burtt Hesperantha inconspicua Baker Goldblatt Hesperantha ingeliensis Hilliard amp B L Burtt Hesperantha juncifolia Goldblatt Hesperantha karooica Goldblatt Hesperantha kiaratayloriae Goldblatt amp J C Manning Hesperantha lactea Baker Hesperantha latifolia Klatt M P de Vos Hesperantha laxifolia Goldblatt amp J C Manning Hesperantha leucantha Baker Hesperantha lithicola J C Manning amp Goldblatt Hesperantha longicollis Baker Hesperantha longistyla J C Manning amp Goldblatt Hesperantha longituba Klatt Baker Hesperantha luticola Goldblatt Hesperantha malvina Goldblatt Hesperantha marlothii R C Foster Hesperantha minima Baker R C Foster Hesperantha modesta Baker Hesperantha montigena Goldblatt Hesperantha mtamvunae Goldblatt amp J C Manning Hesperantha muirii L Bolus G J Lewis Hesperantha namaquana Goldblatt Hesperantha oligantha Diels Goldblatt Hesperantha pallescens Goldblatt Hesperantha palustris Goldblatt amp J C Manning Hesperantha pauciflora Baker G J Lewis Hesperantha petitiana A Rich Baker Hesperantha pilosa L f Ker Gawl Hesperantha pseudopilosa Goldblatt Hesperantha pubinervia Hilliard amp B L Burtt Hesperantha pulchra Baker Hesperantha purpurea Goldblatt Hesperantha quadrangula Goldblatt Hesperantha radiata Jacq Ker Gawl Hesperantha rivulicola Goldblatt Hesperantha rupestris N E Br ex R C Foster Hesperantha rupicola Goldblatt Hesperantha saldanhae Goldblatt Hesperantha saxicola Goldblatt Hesperantha schelpeana Hilliard amp B L Burtt Hesperantha schlechteri Baker R C Foster Hesperantha scopulosa Hilliard amp B L Burtt Hesperantha secunda Goldblatt amp J C Manning Hesperantha spicata Burm f N E Br Hesperantha stenosiphon Goldblatt Hesperantha sufflava Goldblatt Hesperantha teretifolia Goldblatt Hesperantha truncatula Goldblatt Hesperantha umbricola Goldblatt Hesperantha vaginata Sweet Goldblatt Hesperantha woodii BakerSee also editList of plants known as lilyReferences edit a b Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families Manning John Goldblatt Peter 2008 The Iris Family Natural History amp Classification Portland Oregon Timber Press pp 172 75 ISBN 978 0 88192 897 6 RHS A Z encyclopedia of garden plants United Kingdom Dorling Kindersley 2008 p 1136 ISBN 978 1405332965 nbsp Media related to Hesperantha at Wikimedia Commons nbsp This Iridaceae article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Hesperantha amp oldid 1220409697, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
