Cypella is a genus of herbaceous, perennial and bulbous plants in the family Iridaceae. It is distributed in South America, from Peru and Brazil to Northern Argentina.[2] The genus name is likely derived from the Greek word kyphella, meaning "hollow of the ear", and alludes to the shape of the inner tepals.[3]
Cypella | |
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Cypella coelestis[1] | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Order: | Asparagales |
Family: | Iridaceae |
Subfamily: | Iridoideae |
Tribe: | Tigridieae |
Genus: | Cypella Herb. |
Type species | |
Cypella herbertii (Lindley) Herbert | |
Synonyms[2] | |
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Based on DNA and morphological features, the Southamerican genera Kelissa and Onira are now included in Cypella.[4]
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