Gelasine
| Gelasine | |
|---|---|
| Gelasine elongata | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Iridaceae |
| Subfamily: | Iridoideae |
| Tribe: | Tigridieae |
| Genus: | Gelasine Herb. |
| Type species | |
| Gelasine azurea Herb. | |
| Synonyms | |
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Gelasine is a genus of flowering plants in the family Iridaceae, first described in 1840. The entire group is endemic to South America.
The genus name is derived from the Greek word gelasînos, meaning "dimple".