Dietes

Vernacular names [edit wikidata 'Dietes']

• English: African irises
• ދިވެހިބަސް: Zuluirissläktet
• suomi: Perhoiirikset
• עברית: דיאטס
• magyar: Kaffernőszirom
• 日本語: ディエテス属
• svenska: Zuluirissläktet
• 中文: 离被鸢尾属
• 中文（中国大陆）: 离被鸢尾属
• 中文（臺灣）: 离被鸢尾屬

APG IV Classification: Domain: Eukaryota • (unranked): Archaeplastida • Regnum: Plantae • Cladus: Angiosperms • Cladus: monocots • Ordo: Asparagales • Familia: Iridaceae • Subfamilia: Iridoideae • Tribus: Irideae • Genus: Dietes Salisb. ex Klatt (1866)

Genus Dietes Salisb. ex Klatt (1866)

Synonyms
Heterotypic synonyms Naron Medik., Hist. & Commentat. Acad. Elect. Sci. Theod.-Palat. 6: 419. (1790)

6 Species

Included species (for The Plant List,  7 July 2014):
D. bicolor, D. butcheriana, D. flavida, D. grandiflora, D. iridifolia, D. iridioides, D. robinsoniana Note: only species listed as 'Accepted'

Type species Dietes iridioides (L.) Sweet (1830) - ex - Dietes compressa (L.f.) Klatt (1866)

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  Dietes bicolor

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  Dietes grandiflora

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  Dietes iridioides
  Type species

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  Dietes robinsoniana

See also: Unidentified Dietes.

Native distribution areas

Reference: Brummitt, R.K. (2001) TDGW - World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition Continental: Africa Regional: East Tropical Africa Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda. Regional: Northeast Tropical Africa Ethiopia. Regional: South Tropical Africa Malawi, Mozambique, Zambia, Zimbabwe. Regional: Southern Africa Cape Provinces, KwaZulu-Natal, Northern Provinces, Swaziland. Regional: West-Central Tropical Africa Zaire. Continental: Australasia Regional: Australia Norfolk Islands.

Selected Weblinks

Wikispecies has an entry on: Dietes.

• GRIN link : Dietes Salisb. ex Klatt (+species list (Note: includes synonyms))
• Kew Gardens 'World Checklist' link : Dietes Salisb. ex Klatt (1866)
• NCBI link: Dietes
• The Plant List link: Dietes