Mastigostyla

Mastigostyla
Mastigostyla hoppii
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Iridaceae
Subfamily: Iridoideae
Tribe: Tigridieae
Genus: Mastigostyla
I.M. Johnston
Type species
Mastigostyla cyrtophylla
I.M. Johnston
Synonyms[1]
  • Cardenanthus R.C.Foster

Mastigostyla is a genus of flowering plants in the family Iridaceae, first described as a genus in 1928. The entire group is endemic to South America.[1] The genus name is derived from the Greek words mastigos, meaning "whip", and stylos, meaning "style".[2][3][4]

Species[1]
  1. ^ a b c Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
  2. ^ Manning, John; Goldblatt, Peter (2008). The Iris Family: Natural History & Classification. Portland, Oregon: Timber Press. pp. 247–50. ISBN 978-0-88192-897-6.
  3. ^ Innes, C. (1985). The World of Iridaceae: 1-407. Holly Gate International Ltd., Ashington.
  4. ^ Múlgura, M.E. (1996). Catálogo de las Plantas Vasculares de la República Argentina 1: 205-217. Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis.