Ainea

Ainea
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Iridaceae
Subfamily: Iridoideae
Tribe: Tigridieae
Genus: Ainea
Ravenna
Binomial name
Ainea conzattii
Ravenna

Ainea is a genus of perennial, herbaceous and bulbous plants belonging to the iris family (Iridaceae), endemic from Oaxaca in Mexico. They have white flowers with free stamens and a bifid style. The genus include only one species, Ainea conzattii, which grows in coniferous forest up to 2000 m.a.s.l. Currently, this genus is considered a synonym of Tigridia.[1]

References

  1. Goldblatt, P. & John Manning. 2008. The Iris Family: Natural History & Classification. Timber Press, 290 pp. ISBN 978-0-88192-897-6

Bibliography

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