Isophysis
| Isophysis | |
|---|---|
| Isophysis tasmanica, Mount Eliza, Southwest National Park | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Iridaceae |
| Subfamily: | Isophysidoideae Thorne & Reveal |
| Genus: | Isophysis T.Moore |
| Species: | I. tasmanica |
| Binomial name | |
| Isophysis tasmanica (Hook.) T.Moore | |
| Synonyms | |
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Isophysis is a genus of herbaceous, perennial and rhizomatous plants in the Iris family (Iridaceae). A monotypic genus formerly known as Hewardia, it contains a single species, Isophysis tasmanica is a Palaeoendemic found only in the south-west of Tasmania.
The genus name is derived from the Greek words iso, meaning "equal", and physis, meaning "bladder".