Tapeinia | |
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Tapeinia pumila | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Order: | Asparagales |
Family: | Iridaceae |
Subfamily: | Iridoideae |
Tribe: | Sisyrinchieae |
Genus: | Tapeinia Commerson ex Jussieu |
Type species | |
Tapeinia pumila (Forster fil.) Baillon
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Species | |
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Tapeinia is a monotypic genus of flowering plants in the family Iridaceae. The genus name is derived from the Greek word tapeinos, meaning "low".[1] The single species, Tapeinia pumila, is native to Southern Chile (from Araucanía to Magallanes regions) and Argentina.[2]