Species within a genus

Genus: A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
MICRANTHUS (G)
Comb Flower, Vleiblommetjie (Le)
Family: IRIDACEAE
mikros, = little, small; petty, mean, trivial insignificant;
anthos, = a flower, the bloom of a flower.
(small-flowered)
(LS, BL)
Micranthus alopecuroides (G, La)
Comb Flower (Sw) Vleiblommetjie (PS)
Location: (F, K)
alopeks¸ alopec, = fox;
oura, = the tail; the stern;
-urus, = -tailed, i.e. with an elongated or tail-like appendage;
-oides, = indicates resemblance.
(LS, BL)
Micranthus filifolius (La)

Location: (P)
filum, fili-, = a thread;
folium, = a leaf.
(thread-leaved)
(ld, BL)
Micranthus junceus (La)
Marsh Combflower (Wf) Vleiblommetjie (PS)
Location: (F, K, P)
jungo, = to join or unite together, connect, attach, fasten, yoke, harness;
juncus, = a twig resembling a rush;
-eus, =indicates material or colour resemblance in quality.
junceus, = made of rushes, rush-; like a rush.
(ld, BL)
Micranthus plantagineus (Now M. junceus) (La)
Vleiblommetjie (PS)
Location: (P)
planta, = a sole, sole of the foot;
plantago, = plantain;
(in reference to the broad prostrate leaves)
-eum, = indicates material or colour or resemblance in quality.
(like plantain)
(ld, Ox, BL)
Micranthus tubulosus (La)

Location: (F, P)
tubus, = a pipe, tube;
-ulus, = diminutive;
tubulus, = a small pipe or tube;
-osus, = indicates abundance or full or marked development.
(with many small tubes)
(ld, BL)