Nemastylis Explained

Nemastylis, or pleatleaf, is a genus of flowering plants in the family Iridaceae, first described as a genus in 1835. It is native to Mexico, Central America, and the southern part of the United States.^{[1] [2]} The genus name is derived from the Greek words nema, meaning "thread", and stylos, meaning "pillar" or "rod".^[3]

Species^[1]

• Nemastylis floridana Small - Florida
• Nemastylis geminiflora Nutt. - south-central United States
• Nemastylis nuttallii Pickering ex R.C. Foster - Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Missouri
• Nemastylis selidandra Ravenna - Texas
• Nemastylis tenuis (Herb.) S.Watson - Mexico, Guatemala, Honduras, Texas, Arizona
• Nemastylis tuitensis (Aarón Rodr. & Ortiz-Cat.) Ravenna - Jalisco State in Mexico

formerly included

• Nemastylis pearcei Baker = Tigridia pearcei (Baker) Ravenna
• Nemastylis mcvaughii Molseed & Cruden = Tigridia convoluta (Ravenna) Goldblatt

Notes and References

1. http://apps.kew.org/wcsp/namedetail.do?name_id=323910 Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
2. http://bonap.net/NAPA/TaxonMaps/Genus/County/Nemastylis Biota of North America Program 2013 county distribution maps
3. Book: Manning, John . Goldblatt, Peter . The Iris Family: Natural History & Classification . Timber Press . Portland, Oregon. 250 . 2008. 978-0-88192-897-6.