Hesperoxiphion Explained

Hesperoxiphion is a genus of flowering plants in the family Iridaceae, first described as a genus in 1877. It is native to northwestern South America.^[1] The genus name is derived from the Greek words hesperos, meaning "western", and xiphos, meaning "sword".^{[2] [3] [4]}

Species^[1]

• Hesperoxiphion herrerae (Diels ex R.C.Foster) Ravenna - Cajamarca region in Peru
• Hesperoxiphion huilense Ravenna - Colombia
• Hesperoxiphion niveum (Ravenna) Ravenna - Cajamarca region in Peru
• Hesperoxiphion pardalis (Ravenna) Ravenna - Apurímac region in Peru
• Hesperoxiphion peruvianum (Baker) Baker - Bolivia, Peru

Notes and References

1. http://apps.kew.org/wcsp/namedetail.do?name_id=321359 Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
2. Book: Manning, John . Goldblatt, Peter . The Iris Family: Natural History & Classification . Timber Press . Portland, Oregon. 246 . 2008. 978-0-88192-897-6.
3. Goldblatt, P. & Manning, J.C. (2008). The Iris family: natural history and classification: 1-290. Timber Press, Portland, Oregon.
4. Ravenna, P. (2009). A survey in the genus Cypella and its allies (Iridaceae). Onira; Botanical Leaflets 12: 1-11.