Nemastylis tenuis Benth. & Hook.F.

Southwestern pleatleaf (en)

Species

Angiosperms > Asparagales > Iridaceae > Nemastylis

Characteristics

A perennial hermaphrodite herb. It grows 0.05-0.15m high.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 0.05 - 0.15
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Environment

Light -
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Hardiness (USDA) 8-12

Usage

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Edible -
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

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Distribution

Nemastylis tenuis world distribution map, present in Guatemala, Honduras, and United States of America

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:440391-1
WFO ID wfo-0000785335
COL ID 466L4
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
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Synonyms

Nemastylis tenuis Nemastylis caelestina var. tenuis Nemastylis tenuis var. tenuis Chlamydostylus tenuis

Lower taxons

Nemastylis tenuis subsp. pringlei Nemastylis tenuis var. caerulescens Nemastylis tenuis subsp. tenuis Nemastylis tenuis var. nana Nemastylis tenuis var. purpusii