Hesperantha

Translingual

Hesperantha falcata

Etymology

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Proper noun

Hesperantha f

1. A taxonomic genus within the family Iridaceae – principally of southern Africa, called scarlet river lily, kaffir lily, and crimson flag.

Hypernyms

• (genus): Eukaryota – superkingdom; Plantae – kingdom; Viridiplantae – subkingdom; Streptophyta – infrakingdom; Embryophyta – superphylum; Tracheophyta – phylum; Spermatophytina – subphylum; angiosperms, monocots – clades; Asparagales – order; Iridaceae - family; Crocoideae - subfamily; Ixieae - tribe

Hyponyms

• (genus): Hesperantha falcata - type species; Hesperantha coccinea - selected other species

References

• Hesperantha on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• Hesperantha on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
• Hesperantha on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
• Hesperantha at Plants of the World Online
• Hesperantha at Tropicos
• Hesperantha at the Catalogue of Life 
• Hesperantha at National Center for Biotechnology Information
• Hesperantha at Germplasm Resources Information Network