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Chlamydostylus

Nemastylis
Nemastylis floridana.jpg
Nemastylis floridana
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Iridaceae
Subfamily: Iridoideae
Tribe: Tigridieae
Genus: Nemastylis
Nuttall
Type species
Nemastylis geminiflora
Nuttall
Synonyms

Chlamydostylus Baker


Chlamydostylus Baker

Nemastylis, pleatleaf, is a genus of flowering plants in the iris family, first described as a genus in 1835. It is native to Mexico, Central America, and the southern part of the United States. The genus name is derived from the Greek words nema, meaning "thread", and stylos, meaning "pillar" or "rod".



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