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| Trimezieae | |
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| Neomarica northiana | |
Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Iridaceae |
| Subfamily: | Iridoideae |
| Tribe: | Trimezieae Ravenna |
| Genera | |
See text | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
MariceaeHutchinson | |
Trimezieae is a tribe included in the subfamilyIridoideae of the familyIridaceae. It is the smallest tribe in this subfamily, containing only three closely related genera.
The species are widely distributed only inSouth andCentral America. A big part of the members are native toBrazil. They represents tropicalplants which grows mainly in moist environments.
The rootstock is arhizome, the leaves are traditionally sword-shaped. The blooms are collected in inflorescence and contains sixtepals. Three of them are different from the others. The ovary is 3-locular.
Theplants have good ornamental traits but they are not very often used in cultivation. Some of them have more specific needs but some are much easier for growing. Sometimes these species are difficult to find.
List of genera:[1]