Hesperoxiphion
Genus of flowering plants
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Hesperoxiphion is a genus of flowering plants in the family Iridaceae, first described as a genus in 1877. It is native to northwestern South America.[1] The genus name is derived from the Greek words hesperos, meaning "western", and xiphos, meaning "sword".[2][3][4]
- Species[1]
- Hesperoxiphion herrerae (Diels ex R.C.Foster) Ravenna - Cajamarca region in Peru
- Hesperoxiphion huilense Ravenna - Colombia
- Hesperoxiphion niveum (Ravenna) Ravenna - Cajamarca region in Peru
- Hesperoxiphion pardalis (Ravenna) Ravenna - Apurímac region in Peru
- Hesperoxiphion peruvianum (Baker) Baker - Bolivia, Peru
| Hesperoxiphion | |
|---|---|
| |
| Hesperoxiphion huilense | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Iridaceae |
| Subfamily: | Iridoideae |
| Tribe: | Tigridieae |
| Genus: | Hesperoxiphion Baker |
| Type species | |
| Hesperoxiphion peruviana | |
