Hesperoxiphion

Hesperoxiphion
Hesperoxiphion huilense
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Monocots
Order:	Asparagales
Family:	Iridaceae
Subfamily:	Iridoideae
Tribe:	Tigridieae
Genus:	Hesperoxiphion Baker
Type species
Hesperoxiphion peruviana (Baker) Baker

Hesperoxiphion is a genus of flowering plants in the family Iridaceae, first described as a genus in 1877. It is native to northwestern South America. ^[1] The genus name is derived from the Greek words hesperos, meaning "western", and xiphos, meaning "sword". ^{[2] [3] [4]}

Species ^[1]

• Hesperoxiphion herrerae (Diels ex R.C.Foster) Ravenna - Cajamarca region in Peru
• Hesperoxiphion huilense Ravenna - Colombia
• Hesperoxiphion niveum (Ravenna) Ravenna - Cajamarca region in Peru
• Hesperoxiphion pardalis (Ravenna) Ravenna - Apurímac region in Peru
• Hesperoxiphion peruvianum (Baker) Baker - Bolivia, Peru

References

1. Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
2. Manning, John; Goldblatt, Peter (2008). The Iris Family: Natural History & Classification. Portland, Oregon: Timber Press. p. 246. ISBN   978-0-88192-897-6.
3. Goldblatt, P. & Manning, J.C. (2008). The Iris family: natural history and classification: 1-290. Timber Press, Portland, Oregon.
4. Ravenna, P. (2009). A survey in the genus Cypella and its allies (Iridaceae). Onira; Botanical Leaflets 12: 1-11.