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Taxonomy

It was published by William Herbert in 1821. The lectotype species ''Stenomesson flavum'' was designated by Hamilton Paul Traub in 1963.

Etymology

The generic name ''Stenomesson'' references the floral morphology. It is composed of the Greek words ''stenos'', meaning narrow, and ''meso'', meaning "in the middle".Weber, O., & Wilkin, P. (2007). 588. ''STENOMESSON PEARCEI'': Amaryllidaceae. Curtis's Botanical Magazine, 24(2), 114-120.

Species

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References

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