Hesperoxiphion

Hesperoxiphion is a genus of flowering plants in the family Iridaceae, first described as a genus in 1877. It is native to northwestern South America.^[1] The genus name is derived from the Greek words hesperos, meaning "western", and xiphos, meaning "sword".^[2][3][4]

Species^[1]

• Hesperoxiphion herrerae (Diels ex R.C.Foster) Ravenna - Cajamarca region in Peru
• Hesperoxiphion huilense Ravenna - Colombia
• Hesperoxiphion niveum (Ravenna) Ravenna - Cajamarca region in Peru
• Hesperoxiphion pardalis (Ravenna) Ravenna - Apurímac region in Peru
• Hesperoxiphion peruvianum (Baker) Baker - Bolivia, Peru

Hesperoxiphion
Hesperoxiphion huilense
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Monocots
Order:	Asparagales
Family:	Iridaceae
Subfamily:	Iridoideae
Tribe:	Tigridieae
Genus:	Hesperoxiphion Baker
Type species
Hesperoxiphion peruviana (Baker) Baker