Hesperantha

Translingual

Hesperantha falcata

Etymology

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Proper noun

Hesperantha f

A taxonomic genus within the family Iridaceae – principally of southern Africa, called scarlet river lily, kaffir lily, and crimson flag.

Hypernyms

(genus): Eukaryota – superkingdom; Plantae – kingdom; Viridiplantae – subkingdom; Streptophyta – infrakingdom; Embryophyta – superphylum; Tracheophyta – phylum; Spermatophytina – subphylum; angiosperms, monocots – clades; Asparagales – order; Iridaceae - family; Crocoideae - subfamily; Ixieae - tribe

Hyponyms

(genus): Hesperantha falcata - type species; Hesperantha coccinea - selected other species

References

Hesperantha on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Hesperantha on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
Hesperantha on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
Hesperantha at Plants of the World Online
Hesperantha at Tropicos
Hesperantha at the Catalogue of Life
Hesperantha at Encyclopedia of Life
Hesperantha at National Center for Biotechnology Information
Hesperantha at Germplasm Resources Information Network

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