Eleutherine
| Eleutherine | |
|---|---|
| Eleutherine bulbosa | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Iridaceae |
| Subfamily: | Iridoideae |
| Tribe: | Tigridieae |
| Genus: | Eleutherine Herb. |
| Type species | |
| Eleutherine plicata Herb. | |
| Synonyms | |
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Eleutherine is a genus of herbaceous, perennial and bulbous plants in the family Iridaceae, first described as a genus in 1843. It is native to Latin America and the West Indies.
The genus name may be derived from the Greek word eleuthera, meaning "free".
- Species
- Eleutherine angusta Ravenna - Paraguay, Mato Grosso do Sul
- Eleutherine bulbosa (Mill.) Urb. - West Indies, South America; naturalized in Zaire, Réunion, India, Cambodia, Vietnam
- Eleutherine citriodora (Ravenna) Ravenna - Bolivia, northern Argentina
- Eleutherine latifolia (Standl. & L.O.Williams) Ravenna - Mexico, Central America, Bolivia, northern Argentina
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