| Micranthus | |
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| Micranthus alopecuroides flowers | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Embryophytes |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Spermatophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Iridaceae |
| Subfamily: | Crocoideae |
| Tribe: | Watsonieae |
| Genus: | Micranthus (Pers.) Eckl. |
| Type species | |
| Micranthus alopecuroides | |
| Synonyms1 | |
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Micranthus is a genus of flowering plants in the family Iridaceae. The entire genus is endemic to Cape Province in South Africa.12
The genus name is derived from the Greek words micro, meaning "small", and anthos, meaning "flower".3
- Species1
- Micranthus alopecuroides (L.) Eckl., Topogr. Verz. Pflanzensamml. Ecklon: 43 (1827)
- Micranthus cruciatus Goldblatt & J.C.Manning (2013)
- Micranthus filifolius Goldblatt & J.C.Manning (2013)
- Micranthus plantagineus Eckl., Topogr. Verz. Pflanzensamml. Ecklon: 43 (1827)
- Micranthus simplex Goldblatt & J.C.Manning (2013)
- Micranthus thereianthoides Goldblatt & J.C.Manning (2013)
- Micranthus tubulosus (Burm.f.) N.E.Br., Bull. Misc. Inform. Kew 1929: 133 (1929)
References
References
- Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
- Goldblatt, P.; Manning, J.C. & Gereau, R.E. (2013), "The Cape genus Micranthus (Iridaceae: Crocoideae), nomenclature and taxonomy", Botanica Australis, 43: 127–144
- Manning, John; Goldblatt, Peter (2008). The Iris Family: Natural History & Classification. Portland, Oregon: Timber Press. pp. 133–35. ISBN 978-0-88192-897-6.