Micranthus is a genus of flowering plants in the family Iridaceae. The entire genus is endemic to Cape Province in South Africa.[1][2]

The genus name is derived from the Greek words micro, meaning "small", and anthos, meaning "flower".[3]

Species[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
  2. ^ Goldblatt, P.; Manning, J.C. & Gereau, R.E. (2013), "The Cape genus Micranthus (Iridaceae: Crocoideae), nomenclature and taxonomy", Botanica Australis, 43: 127–144
  3. ^ Manning, John; Goldblatt, Peter (2008). The Iris Family: Natural History & Classification. Portland, Oregon: Timber Press. pp. 133–35. ISBN 978-0-88192-897-6.


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