Solenomelus
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Solenomelus is a genus of South American species of flowering plant
s in the family Iridaceae
. They are very closely allied to Sisyrinchium with rhizomes], flowers with a perianth tube and a style
that is not divided and a single capitate stigma. The genus name is derived from the Greek
words solen, meaning "tube", and melos, meaning "member".
Flowering plant
The flowering plants , also known as Angiospermae or Magnoliophyta, are the most diverse group of land plants. Angiosperms are seed-producing plants like the gymnosperms and can be distinguished from the gymnosperms by a series of synapomorphies...
s in the family Iridaceae
Iridaceae
The Iris family or Iridaceae is a family of perennial, herbaceous and bulbous plants included in the monocot order Asparagales, taking its name from the genus Iris. Almost worldwide in distribution and one of the most important families in horticulture, it includes more than 2000 species...
. They are very closely allied to Sisyrinchium with rhizomes], flowers with a perianth tube and a style
Gynoecium
Gynoecium is most commonly used as a collective term for all carpels in a flower. A carpel is the ovule and seed producing reproductive organ in flowering plants. Carpels are derived from ovule-bearing leaves which evolved to form a closed structure containing the ovules...
that is not divided and a single capitate stigma. The genus name is derived from the Greek
Greek language
Greek is an independent branch of the Indo-European family of languages. Native to the southern Balkans, it has the longest documented history of any Indo-European language, spanning 34 centuries of written records. Its writing system has been the Greek alphabet for the majority of its history;...
words solen, meaning "tube", and melos, meaning "member".