Romulea is a genus of flowering plants in the family Iridaceae, first described as a genus in 1772. It is found in Europe, the Mediterranean, the Arabian Peninsula, and Africa.[2][3][4]
Romulea | |
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Romulea bulbocodium | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Order: | Asparagales |
Family: | Iridaceae |
Subfamily: | Crocoideae |
Tribe: | Croceae |
Genus: | Romulea Maratti[1] |
Type species | |
Romulea bulbocodium (L.) Sebastiani & Mauri
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Synonyms[2] | |
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Species of Romulea are perennial cormous herbs.[5]
The capsule fruits bear many brown, globose seeds.[5]
The genus name refers to the legendary founder of Rome, Romulus, and alludes to the abundance of one of the species in the Roman countryside.[3][5]
Romulea Maratti was published by Giovanni Francesco Maratti (1704-1777) in 1772. It is a conserved name.[6][7]