Cobana, the Glossary
Cobana is a genus of herbaceous, perennial and bulbous plants in the family Iridaceae.[1]
Table of Contents
9 relations: Bulb, Genus, Guatemala, Herbaceous plant, Honduras, Iridaceae, Monotypic taxon, Paul Carpenter Standley, Perennial.
- Monotypic Iridaceae genera
Bulb
In botany, a bulb is a short underground stem with fleshy leaves or leaf bases that function as food storage organs during dormancy.
See Cobana and Bulb
Genus
Genus (genera) is a taxonomic rank above species and below family as used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms as well as viruses.
See Cobana and Genus
Guatemala
Guatemala, officially the Republic of Guatemala, is a country in Central America.
Herbaceous plant
Herbaceous plants are vascular plants that have no persistent woody stems above ground.
See Cobana and Herbaceous plant
Honduras
Honduras, officially the Republic of Honduras, is a country in Central America.
Iridaceae
Iridaceae is a family of plants in order Asparagales, taking its name from the irises.
Monotypic taxon
In biology, a monotypic taxon is a taxonomic group (taxon) that contains only one immediately subordinate taxon.
See Cobana and Monotypic taxon
Paul Carpenter Standley
Paul Carpenter Standley (March 21, 1884 – June 2, 1963) was an American botanist known for his work on neotropical plants.
See Cobana and Paul Carpenter Standley
Perennial
In botany, a perennial plant or simply perennial is a plant that lives more than two years.
See also
Monotypic Iridaceae genera
- Afrocrocus
- Cobana
- Cyanixia
- Duthiastrum
- Melasphaerula
- Phalocallis
- Pillansia
- Savannosiphon
- Tapeinia
- Witsenia
References
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cobana
Also known as Cobana guatemalensis.