Herreriopsis is a monotypic genus of flowering plants in the family Asparagaceae. It is endemic to Madagascar.[1] In the APG III classification system, the genus is placed in the family Asparagaceae, subfamily Agavoideae (formerly the family Agavaceae).[2] The sole species is Herreriopsis elegans.[1]
| Herreriopsis | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Asparagaceae |
| Subfamily: | Agavoideae |
| Genus: | Herreriopsis H.Perrier |
| Species: | H. elegans
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| Binomial name | |
| Herreriopsis elegans | |
References
edit- ^ a b Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
- ^ Chase, M.W.; Reveal, J.L. & Fay, M.F. (2009), "A subfamilial classification for the expanded asparagalean families Amaryllidaceae, Asparagaceae and Xanthorrhoeaceae", Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society, 161 (2): 132–136, doi:10.1111/j.1095-8339.2009.00999.x