Jump to content

Trichopetalum (plant)

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Trichopetalum
Trichopetalum plumosum
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Asparagaceae
Subfamily: Lomandroideae
Genus: Trichopetalum
Lindl.[1]
Synonyms[2]
  • Endocoma Raf.
  • Bottionea Colla

Trichopetalum is a genus of flowering plants in the family Asparagaceae, subfamily Lomandroideae, native to southern South America.[3]

The genus includes two species:[4]

  1. Trichopetalum chosmalensis Guagl. & Belgrano - Neuquén Province of Argentina
  2. Trichopetalum plumosum (Ruiz & Pav.) J.F.Macbr. - Chile

References

[edit]
  1. ^ "genus Trichopetalum Lindl". Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN) online database. Retrieved 1 July 2014.
  2. ^ Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
  3. ^ Stevens, P.F., Angiosperm Phylogeny Website: Asparagales: Lomandroideae
  4. ^ "Trichopetalum". The Plant List. Retrieved 1 July 2014.