Trimezia steyermarkii explained

Trimezia steyermarkii is a species of flowering plant in the family Iridaceae, native to southern Mexico, Central America, Colombia, and Venezuela.^[1] Plants are up to 150 cm tall, with rhizomes up to 2–4 cm long and 2–3 cm wide; leaves are lanceolate, 60–150 cm long by 2 cm wide; flowers are yellow with brown spots.^{[2] [3] [4]} In countries like Colombia and Venezuela, a name that is often given to this plant is "Hand of God" because of the three flower petals.

Trimezia steyermarkii is closely related to T. martinicensis,^[5] with which it has been widely confused. See that article for differences.

References

• • • GBIF entry
• USDA Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN) entry
  • Davidse, G. et al., eds. 1994. Flora mesoamericana.
• Stevens, W. D. et al., eds. 2001. Flora de Nicaragua. Monogr. Syst. Bot. Missouri Bot. Gard. 85(1-3).
• , p. 106

Notes and References

1. http://apps.kew.org/wcsp/namedetail.do?name_id=325353 Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
2. Henrich, J.E. & Goldblatt, P. (1994). Flora Mesoamericana 6: 71-80. Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, México, D.F.
3. Espejo Serna, A. & López-Ferrari, A.R. (1996). Monocotiledóneas Mexicanas: una sinopsis florística 6: 43-59. Mexico City : Consejo Nacional de la Flora de Mexico.
4. Espejo Serna, A. & López-Ferrari, A.R. (1998). Flora de Veracruz 105: 1-60. Instituto Nacional de Investigaciones sobre Recursos Bióticos, Xalapa, Veracruz.
5. , p. 378