Orthrosanthus [SEP] parent taxon
Orthrosanthus
Orthrosanthus is a genus of flowering plants in the family Iridaceae first described as a genus in 1827. It native to Australia, Mexico, Central and South America.
The genus name is derived from the Greek words "orthros", meaning "morning", and "anthos", meaning "flower". They are known commonly as morning irises.
Description.
These are rhizomatous perennial herbs. The linear to sword-shaped leaves are arranged in a layered fan. The flowers are usually blue,
except in one white-flowered species. This genus is closely related to the genus "Libertia". The flowers are very similar, but "Libertia" flowers are usually white.
- Species
- "Orthrosanthus acorifolius" - Colombia, Venezuela
- "Orthrosanthus chimboracensis" - Chiapas, Costa Rica, Panama, Colombia, Venezuela, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, northwestern Brazil
- "Orthrosanthus exsertus" - Mexico, Honduras
- "Orthrosanthus laxus" - Western Australia
- "Orthrosanthus monadelphus" -