Solenomelus Explained

Solenomelus is a genus of South American (Argentina & Chile)^[1] 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".^[2]

Species^[1]

• Solenomelus pedunculatus (Gillies ex Hook.) Hochr.^[3] - northern + central Chile
• Solenomelus segethi (Phil.) Kuntze^[4] - central Chile, southern Argentina

Notes and References

1. http://apps.kew.org/wcsp/namedetail.do?name_id=324743 Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
2. Book: Manning, John . Goldblatt, Peter . The Iris Family: Natural History & Classification . Timber Press . Portland, Oregon. 225–26 . 2008. 978-0-88192-897-6.
3. Bull. New York Bot. Gard. 6: 269 1910
4. Revis. Gen. Pl. 3(3): 309 1898