Trimezia
Encyclopedia
Trimezia is a genus
of flowering plants in the family Iridaceae
, native to the warmer parts of Central America
, South America
, and the West Indies. The genus name is derived from the Greek
words tri, meaning "three", and meze, meaning "greater".
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 flowering plants in the family Iridaceae
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...
, native to the warmer parts of Central America
Central America
Central America is the central geographic region of the Americas. It is the southernmost, isthmian portion of the North American continent, which connects with South America on the southeast. When considered part of the unified continental model, it is considered a subcontinent...
, South America
South America
South America is a continent situated in the Western Hemisphere, mostly in the Southern Hemisphere, with a relatively small portion in the Northern Hemisphere. The continent is also considered a subcontinent of the Americas. It is bordered on the west by the Pacific Ocean and on the north and east...
, and the West Indies. The genus name is derived from the Greek
Greek language
Greek is an independent branch of the Indo-European family of languages. Native to the southern Balkans, it has the longest documented history of any Indo-European language, spanning 34 centuries of written records. Its writing system has been the Greek alphabet for the majority of its history;...
words tri, meaning "three", and meze, meaning "greater".
Species
- Trimezia altivallis
- Trimezia bahiensis
- Trimezia bauensis
- Trimezia bicolor
- Trimezia brachypus
- Trimezia brevicaulis
- Trimezia caerulea
- Trimezia caeteana
- Trimezia candida
- Trimezia capitellata
- Trimezia caracasana
- Trimezia cathartica
- Trimezia caulosa
- Trimezia chimantensis
- Trimezia concinna
- Trimezia connata
- Trimezia cristaliensis
- Trimezia decora
- Trimezia decumbens
- Trimezia exillima
- Trimezia fibrosa
- Trimezia fistulosa
- Trimezia fluminensis
- Trimezia fosteriana
- Trimezia galaxioides
- Trimezia glauca
- Trimezia guaricana
- Trimezia guianensis
- Trimezia humilis
- Trimezia itamarajuensis
- Trimezia itamarazuensis
- Trimezia itatiaica
- Trimezia jaguatirica
- Trimezia juncifolia (Klatt) Benth. & Hook. f.
- Trimezia latifolia
- Trimezia lutea
- Trimezia magnifica
- Trimezia martii
- Trimezia martinicensis (Jacq.) Herb.
- Trimezia marumbina
- Trimezia meridensis
- Trimezia mogolensis
- Trimezia nitida
- Trimezia northiana
- Trimezia organensis
- Trimezia paradoxa
- Trimezia pardina
- Trimezia plicatifolia
- Trimezia portosecurensis
- Trimezia pusilla
- Trimezia riopretensis
- Trimezia rotundata
- Trimezia rupestris
- Trimezia sabini
- Trimezia sabinii
- Trimezia semi-aperta
- Trimezia silvestris
- Trimezia sincorana
- Trimezia sobolifera
- Trimezia sooretamensis
- Trimezia spathata
- Trimezia spectabilis
- Trimezia steyermarkiiTrimezia steyermarkiiTrimezia steyermarkii is a species of flowering plants in the family Iridaceae, native to the warmer parts of Central America and the West Indies. Plants are up to 150 cm tall, with rhizomes up to 2-4 cm long and 2-3 cm wide; leaves are lanceolate, 60-150 cm long by 2 cm wide; flowers are yellow...
R. C. Foster - Trimezia suffusa
- Trimezia sylvestris
- Trimezia truncata
- Trimezia unca
- Trimezia urupa
- Trimezia variegata
- Trimezia violacea