Trimezia steyermarkii

Trimezia steyermarkii
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Plantae
Clade:Angiosperms
Clade:Monocots
Order:Asparagales
Family:Iridaceae
Genus:Trimezia
Species: T. steyermarkii
Binomial name
Trimezia steyermarkii
R. C. Foster

Trimezia steyermarkii is a species of flowering plants 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 one of common names 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.[6] See that article for differences.

References

  1. ↑ 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. ↑ Innes, Clive (1985), The World of Iridaceae, Ashington, UK: Holly Gate International, ISBN 978-0-948236-01-3 , p. 378
  6. ↑ Trimezia, Pacific Bulb Society, retrieved 2012-04-27
  • GBIF entry
  • USDA Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN) entry
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  • 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).
  • Aceverdo-Rodríguez, Pedro & Strong, Mark T. (2005), "Monocotyledons and Gymnosperms of Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands", Contributions from the United States National Herbarium, 52: 1–415 |access-date= requires |url= (help) , p. 106


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