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Solenomelus
Sign in to saveSolenomelus is a genus of South American (Argentina & Chile) species of flowering plants in the family Iridaceae. They are very closely allied to Sisyrinchium with rhizomes, flowers with a perianth tube and a style that is not divided and a single capitate stigma. The genus name is derived from the Greek words solen, meaning "tube", and melos, meaning "member".
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GENUS
- KingdomPlantae
- PhylumTracheophyta
- ClassLiliopsida
- OrderAsparagales
- FamilyIridaceae
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Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 9
- Family
- Iridaceae
- Collections
- MO, B
- Recorded in
- Chile, Peru, Argentina
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Solenomelus is a genus of South American (Argentina & Chile) species of flowering plants in the family Iridaceae. They are very closely allied to Sisyrinchium with rhizomes, flowers with a perianth tube and a style that is not divided and a single capitate stigma. The genus name is derived from the Greek words solen, meaning "tube", and melos, meaning "member". Species Solenomelus pedunculatus (Gillies ex Hook.) Hochr. - northern + central Chile Solenomelus segethi (Phil.) Kuntze - central Chile, southern Argentina
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