Eleutherine | |
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Eleutherine bulbosa | |
Scientific classification
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Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Order: | Asparagales |
Family: | Iridaceae |
Subfamily: | Iridoideae |
Tribe: | Tigridieae |
Genus: |
Eleutherine Herb. [1] |
Type species | |
Eleutherine plicata | |
Synonyms [2] | |
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Eleutherine is a genus of herbaceous, perennial and bulbous plants in the family Iridaceae, first described as a genus in 1843. It is native to Latin America and the West Indies. [2]
The genus name may be derived from the Greek word eleuthera, meaning "free". [3]