Romulea
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Genus
In biology, a genus is a low-level taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms, which is an example of definition by genus and differentia...
of about 80 species of flowering plants in the iris
Iridaceae
The Iris family or Iridaceae is a family of perennial, herbaceous and bulbous plants included in the monocot order Asparagales, taking its name from the genus Iris. Almost worldwide in distribution and one of the most important families in horticulture, it includes more than 2000 species...
family distributed in Europe
Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
, the Mediterranean, and South Africa
South Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
. The genus name refers to the legendary Rome founder Romulus
Romulus
- People:* Romulus and Remus, the mythical founders of Rome* Romulus Augustulus, the last Western Roman Emperor* Valerius Romulus , deified son of the Roman emperor Maxentius* Romulus , son of the Western Roman emperor Anthemius...
, and alludes to the abundance of one of the species in the Roman countryside.
Some of the species:
- Romulea albiflora
- Romulea amoena
- Romulea atranda
- Romulea autumnalis
- Romulea bulbocodiumRomulea bulbocodiumRomulea bulbocodium is one of the best-known species from the genus Romulea. The plant, a member of the Iridaceae family, is native to Europe and mainly the Mediterranean region. It has many varieties and is occasionally used as ornamental plant....
- Romulea citrina
- Romulea clusiana
- Romulea columnae
- Romulea crocea
- Romulea cruciata
- Romulea dichotoma
- Romulea discifera
- Romulea diversiformis
- Romulea englerii
- Romulea eximia
- Romulea flava
- Romulea gigantea
- Romulea grandiscapa
- Romulea hallii
- Romulea hantamensis
- Romulea hirsuta
- Romulea hirta
- Romulea kamisensis
- Romulea komsbergensis
- Romulea leipoldtii
- Romulea linaresii
- Romulea luteoflora
- Romulea macowanii
- Romulea membranacea
- Romulea minutiflora
- Romulea monadelpha
- Romulea montana
- Romulea monticola
- Romulea namaquensis
- Romulea nivalis
- Romulea pearsonii
- Romulea roseaRomulea roseaRomulea rosea is a herbaceous perennial in the family Iridaceae. It is endemic to the western Cape Province in South Africa and is naturalised in Europe, Australia, New Zealand and California in the United States. Common names include Guildford Grass, Onion Grass and Rosy Sandcrocus.It is a small...
- Romulea sabulosa
- Romulea setifolia
- Romulea sladenii
- Romulea subfistulosa
- Romulea syringodeoflora
- Romulea tabularis
- Romulea tetragona
- Romulea toximontana
- Romulea tortuosa
- Romulea unifolia
- Romulea vinacea