''Cipura'' is a

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and

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in the

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, related to the genus ''

Cypella ''Cypella'' is a genus of herbaceous, perennial and bulbous plants in the family Iridaceae. It is distributed in South America, from Peru and Brazil to Northern Argentina. The genus name is likely derived from the Greek language, Greek word ''kyp ...

.'' The plants are widely distributed in

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, the

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, and

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.Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
/ref>Peter Goldblatt, James E. Henrich
Notes on ''Cipura'' (Iridaceae) in South and Central America, and a New Species from Venezuela
Annals of the Missouri Botanical Garden, Vol. 74, No. 2 (1987), pp. 333-340 ; Species * '' Cipura campanulata'' Ravenna – from central

to northern

Brazil Brazil ( pt, Brasil; ), officially the Federative Republic of Brazil (Portuguese: ), is the largest country in both South America and Latin America. At and with over 217 million people, Brazil is the world's fifth-largest country by area ...

* '' Cipura formosa'' Ravenna – eastern + central Brazil * '' Cipura gigas'' Celis, Goldblatt & Betancur - Colombia +

Venezuela Venezuela (; ), officially the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela ( es, link=no, República Bolivariana de Venezuela), is a country on the northern coast of South America, consisting of a continental landmass and many islands and islets in ...

. * '' Cipura insularis'' Ravenna – western

Cuba Cuba ( , ), officially the Republic of Cuba ( es, República de Cuba, links=no ), is an island country comprising the island of Cuba, as well as Isla de la Juventud and several minor archipelagos. Cuba is located where the northern Caribbea ...

* '' Cipura paludosa'' Aubl. – Mexico, South America (as far south as Paraguay), Central America, and the West Indies; naturalized in India * '' Cipura paradisiaca'' Ravenna –

Goiás Goiás () is a Brazilian state located in the Center-West region. Goiás borders the Federal District and the states of (from north clockwise) Tocantins, Bahia, Minas Gerais, Mato Grosso do Sul and Mato Grosso. The state capital is Goiânia. ...

State in Brazil * '' Cipura rupicola'' Goldblatt & Henrich – eastern Colombia + southern Venezuela * '' Cipura xanthomelas'' Maxim. ex Klatt – eastern + central Brazil

References

External links

Images of species of ''Cipura'' from the Pacific Bulb Society
{{Taxonbar, from=Q2712848 Iridaceae genera Iridaceae