Cyanella

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Cyanella
Cyanella lutea
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Tecophilaeaceae
Genus: Cyanella
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Synonyms[1]
  • Pharetrella Salisb.
  • Trigella Salisb.

Cyanella is a genus of cormous perennial herbs native to South Africa and Namibia, first described for modern science in 1754.[1]

Species[edit]

As of October 2021, the World Checklist of Selected Plant Families accepted nine species:[1]

Flowers of Cyanella hyacinthoides

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c Search for "Cyanella", World Checklist of Selected Plant Families, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, retrieved 2021-10-30