Larentia (plant)

Larentia
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Iridaceae
Subfamily: Iridoideae
Tribe: Tigridieae
Genus: Larentia
Klatt
Synonyms
  • Zygella S.Moore

Larentia is a genus of flowering plants in the family Iridaceae, first described as a genus in 1882. It is native to Mexico and South America.

Species
  • Larentia linearis (Kunth) Klatt - Venezuela, Brazil, Bolivia, Paraguay
  • Larentia mexicana (C.V.Morton & R.C.Foster) Goldblatt - southern Mexico
  • Larentia rosei (R.C.Foster) Ravenna - western Mexico