Melasphaerula
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Iridaceae |
| Subfamily: | Crocoideae |
| Tribe: | Gladioleae |
| Genus: | Melasphaerula Ker Gawl. |
| Species: | M. graminea |
| Binomial name | |
| Melasphaerula graminea (L.f.) Ker Gawl. | |
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Melasphaerula is a genus of flowering plants in the family Iridaceae, first described as a genus in 1803. There is only one known species, Melasphaerula graminea, native to Namibia and the Cape Province in South Africa.[1]
The genus name is derived from the Greek words melas, meaning "black", and sphaerulos, meaning "small sphere".[2]
Some sources use the name Melasphaerula parviflora for the species, not accepting Melasphaerula graminea.[3][4]
References
- ^ a b Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
- ^ Manning, John; Goldblatt, Peter (2008). The Iris Family: Natural History & Classification. Portland, Oregon: Timber Press. pp. 142–44. ISBN 978-0-88192-897-6.
- ^ Innes, C. (1985). The World of Iridaceae: 1-407. Holly Gare International Ltd., Ashington
- ^ Germishuizen, G. & Meyer, N.L. (eds.) (2003). Plants of Southern Africa: an annotated checklist. Strelitzia 14.: i-vi, 1-1231. National Botanical Institute, Pretoria