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Olsynium
Olsynium is a genus of summer-dormant rhizomatous perennial flowering plants in the iris family Iridaceae, native to sunny hillsides in South America and western North America.
Description
Height is 10 - 40 cm tall. Leaves are linear, 4 - 30 cm long and 1 - 3 mm broad. Flowers are bell-shaped, with six white, pink, or lilac tepals, and bloom from late winter to spring.
Etymology
The genus name is derived from the Greek words ol, meaning "a little", and syn-, meaning "joined", referring to the stamens.
Taxonomy
The taxon Olsynium was formerly considered as part of the genus Sisyrinchium. The following species are recognised in the genus Olsynium:
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