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Hesperantha Ker Gawl.

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Hesperantha Ker Gawl., Ann. Bot. [König & Sims] 1: 224 (1805)
Hesperantha Ker Gawl.
Goldblatt, P.; Manning, J.C. 1996: Reduction of Schizostylis (Iridaceae) in Hesperantha. Novon 6: 262–264.

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Ker Gawl.
Ker Gawl.
Ker Gawler, J.B. 1804: Ensatarum Ordo. Annals of Botany [Edited by König & Sims] 1: 219–247.
1805
224
ICN
Hesperantha Ker Gawl.
genus
Hesperantha

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Plantae
Tracheophyta
Magnoliopsida
Asparagales
Iridaceae
Hesperantha

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Healy, A. J.; Edgar, E. 1980: Flora of New Zealand. Vol. III. Adventive Cyperaceous, Petalous and Spathaceous Monocotyledons. Government Printer, Wellington.

Schizostylis Backh. & Harv.

Rhizomatous perennial. Stems usually not swollen but occasionally with bulb-like swelling at base. Leaves few, distichous. Spike lax. Flowers solitary within 2 long-lanceolate green spathe-valves; tube long, straight, narrow-cylindrical; lobes free, spreading, equal. Stamens symmetrical. Style filiform, deeply 3-fid. Capsule obovoid-oblong, membranous. Seeds many. S. African endemic genus of 2 spp. Adventive sp. 1.

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Hesperantha Ker Gawl.
Hesperantha Ker Gawl.
Goldblatt, P.; Manning, J.C. (1996)
Hesperantha Ker Gawl.
Hesperantha Ker Gawl.
Hesperantha
Mabberley, D.J. (2008)
Hesperantha Ker Gawl.
Iridaceae Juss.
Schizostylis Backh. & Harv.
Schizostylis Backh. & Harv.
Goldblatt, P.; Manning, J.C. (1996)
Hesperantha Ker Gawl.
Schizostylis Backh. & Harv.
Schizostylis Backh. & Harv.
Healy, A. J.; Edgar, E. (1980)
Schizostylis Backh. & Harv.
Schizostylis
Mabberley, D.J. (2008)
Hesperantha Ker Gawl.
Iridaceae Juss.

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Exotic
Cultivated
New Zealand
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Hobbs, J.; Hatch, T. (1994)
Recorded as heterotypic synonym Schizostylis

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733b3397-d172-444e-876e-2853c13fdf78
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Names_Plants
13 March 2002
18 February 2014
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