Micranthus

Micranthus
Micranthus alopecuroides flowers
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Monocots
Order:	Asparagales
Family:	Iridaceae
Subfamily:	Crocoideae
Tribe:	Watsonieae
Genus:	Micranthus (Pers.) Eckl.
Type species
Micranthus alopecuroides (L.) Eckl.
Synonyms [1]
BeiliaEckl. ex Kuntze PaulomagnusiaKuntze

Micranthus is a genus of flowering plants in the family Iridaceae. The entire genus is endemic to Cape Province in South Africa. ^{[1] [2]}

The genus name is derived from the Greek words micro, meaning "small", and anthos, meaning "flower". ^[3]

Species ^[1]

• Micranthus alopecuroides (L.) Eckl., Topogr. Verz. Pflanzensamml. Ecklon: 43 (1827)
• Micranthus cruciatus Goldblatt & J.C.Manning (2013)
• Micranthus filifolius Goldblatt & J.C.Manning (2013)
• Micranthus plantagineus Eckl., Topogr. Verz. Pflanzensamml. Ecklon: 43 (1827)
• Micranthus simplex Goldblatt & J.C.Manning (2013)
• Micranthus thereianthoides Goldblatt & J.C.Manning (2013)
• Micranthus tubulosus (Burm.f.) N.E.Br., Bull. Misc. Inform. Kew 1929: 133 (1929)

References

1. Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
2. Goldblatt, P.; Manning, J.C. & Gereau, R.E. (2013), "The Cape genus Micranthus (Iridaceae: Crocoideae), nomenclature and taxonomy", Botanica Australis, 43: 127–144
3. Manning, John; Goldblatt, Peter (2008). The Iris Family: Natural History & Classification. Portland, Oregon: Timber Press. pp. 133–35. ISBN   978-0-88192-897-6.