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 | |
|---|---|
| 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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