Trimezia fosteriana
| Trimezia fosteriana | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Iridaceae |
| Genus: | Trimezia |
| Species: | T. fosteriana
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| Binomial name | |
| Trimezia fosteriana Steyerm.[1]
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Trimezia fosteriana is a species of bulbous plant in the family Iridaceae.[1] Due to the attractive aspect of its leaves and exuberant and delicate yellow flowers, it is widely used in cities in South America for ornamental purposes and gardening.[2] This species is easily confused with , due to the similarity of its yellow flowers. However, the latter species, placed in the genus Neomarica by some sources, is distinguished by the presence of a flattened (leaf-like) flower stem.[3]
Distribution[]
Native to Venezuela,[1] this species is widely cultivated through the world, due to cold tolerance, although a tropical climate.[4]
Notes[]
- ^ a b c "Trimezia fosteriana Steyerm.". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 2019-05-26.
- ^ Lorenzi, Harri. 2001. Plantas ornamentais no Brasil: arbustivas, herbáceas e trepadeiras. 3ª Edição. Nova Odessa, SP: Instituto Plantarum. [in Portuguese]
- ^ Capellari Jr., Lindolpho. 2000. Revisão Taxonômica do Gênero Neomarica Sprague (Tribo Mariceae, Subfamília Iridoideae, Iridaceae). Tese de Doutorado. Universidade de Campinas. [in Portuguese].
- ^ Lorenzi, Harri. 2001. Plantas ornamentais no Brasil: arbustivas, herbáceas e trepadeiras. 3ª Edição. Nova Odessa, SP: Instituto Plantarum. [in Portuguese]
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