Micranthus
Genus of flowering plants
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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.[1][2]
| Micranthus | |
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| Micranthus alopecuroides flowers | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Iridaceae |
| Subfamily: | Crocoideae |
| Tribe: | Watsonieae |
| Genus: | Micranthus (Pers.) Eckl. |
| Type species | |
| Micranthus alopecuroides | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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The genus name is derived from the Greek words micro, meaning "small", and anthos, meaning "flower".[3]
- Species[1]
- 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)
