Metanarthecium
Genus of flowering plants
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Metanarthecium is a genus of monocotyledonous flowering plants native to eastern Asia. Its only known species is Metanarthecium luteoviride, known from Japan, Korea, and the Kuril Islands.[1][3][4][5][6][7]
| Metanarthecium | |
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| Fukushima Prefecture, Japan | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Dioscoreales |
| Family: | Nartheciaceae |
| Genus: | Metanarthecium Maxim. |
| Species: | M. luteoviride |
| Binomial name | |
| Metanarthecium luteoviride | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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Two varieties are recognized:[1]
- Metanarthecium luteoviride var. luteoviride - Japan, Korea, and the Kuril Islands
- Metanarthecium luteoviride var. nutans Masam. - Yakushima