Petronymphe Explained

Petronymphe is a genus of flowering plants endemic to Mexico. It is placed in the family Asparagaceae, subfamily Brodiaeoideae.

Taxonomy

Publication

It was published by Harold Emery Moore in 1951.^[1]

Species

It consists of two species:

• Petronymphe decora H.E.Moore
• Petronymphe rara J.Gut.

Distribution

Petronymphe rara is endemic to the Mexican state of Oaxaca, and Petronymphe decora is endemic to Guerrero.^[2]

Notes and References

1. 295196-2 . Petronymphe H.E.Moore . 18 June 2024.
2. Gutierrez, J., Terrazas, T., & Solano, E. (2016). Petronymphe rara a new species of Oaxaca, Mexico and the rediscovery of P. decora (Asparagaceae: Brodiaeoideae). Phytotaxa, 269(2), 113-119.