Iridaceae

Radinosiphon N.E.Br.

First published in Trans. Roy. Soc. South Africa 20: 262 (1932)

This genus is accepted

The native range of this genus is Tanzania to S. Africa. It is a tuberous geophyte and grows primarily in the seasonally dry tropical biome.

Iridaceae, Peter Goldblatt. Flora of Tropical East Africa. 1996

Morphology General Habit: Perennial with corms with membranous to lightly fibrous tunics
Morphology Leaves: Leaves several, the lower 2-3 membranous and entirely sheathing (cataphylls), foliage leaves narrowly lanceolate, the blades plane with lightly raised margins and midrib
Morphology Stem: Stem compressed and angled, simple or with 1-3 branches
Morphology Reproductive morphology Inflorescences: Inflorescence a secund spike; bracts green or somewhat membranous to dry apically, the inner usually shorter than the outer
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers: Flowers zygomorphic, the tepals united in a long tube, the dorsal largest and arched over the stamens
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Androecium Stamens: Stamens unilateral and arcuate, the filaments exserted from the tube; anthers parallel
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Gynoecium Style: Style dividing opposite or beyond the anthers, the branches filiform
Morphology Reproductive morphology Fruits: Capsules globose, membranous
Morphology Reproductive morphology Seeds: Seeds few (2-4) per locule, ± globose.

[FTEA]

Iridaceae, P. Goldblatt. Flora Zambesiaca 12:4. 1993

Morphology General Habit: Perennial herbs with corms, aerial parts dying back annually; corms with membranous to slightly fibrous tunics.
Morphology Leaves: Leaves several, the lower 2–3 membranous and entirely sheathing (cataphylls); the foliage leaves narrowly lanceolate, plane with slightly raised midrib and margins.
Morphology Stem: Stem simple, or 1–3-branched.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Inflorescences: Inflorescence a secund spike; floral bracts green or somewhat membranous to dry apically, the inner usually shorter than the outer.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers: Flowers zygomorphic, the tepals united in a long perianth tube, the upper tepal largest and arched over the stamens.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Androecium Stamens: Stamens unilateral and arcuate, the filaments exserted from the perianth tube; anthers parallel.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Gynoecium Style: Style dividing opposite or beyond the anthers, style branches filiform.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Fruits: Capsules globose, membranous.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Seeds: Seeds 2–4 per locule, more or less globose.

[FZ]

Flora Zambesiaca
- Flora Zambesiaca
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Flora of Tropical East Africa
- Flora of Tropical East Africa
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Herbarium Catalogue Specimens
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Kew Backbone Distributions
- The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2026. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
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Kew Names and Taxonomic Backbone
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