Tristagma

Tristagma is a genus of South American plants in the onion subfamily with the Amaryllis family. It includes 17 species native to Peru, Argentina, and Chile in South America.

Species

17 species are accepted.

1. Tristagma ameghinoi <small>(Speg.) Speg.</small> - Mendoza + Santa Cruz Provinces of Argentina
2. Tristagma anemophilum <small>Ravenna</small> - Neuquén Province of Argentina
3. Tristagma berteroi <small>(Kunth) S.C.Arroyo & Sassone</small> - Valparaíso Region of Chile
4. Tristagma bivalve <small>(Hook. ex Lindl.) Traub</small> - central Chile
5. Tristagma circinatum <small>(Sandwith) Traub</small> - Neuquén Province of Argentina
6. Tristagma gracile <small>(Phil.) Traub -</small> central Chile
7. Tristagma graminifolium <small>(Phil.) Ravenna</small> - central Chile
8. Tristagma lineatum <small>Ravenna</small> - Santiago Region of Chile
9. Tristagma lomarum <small>Ravenna</small> - Arequipa Region of Peru
10. Tristagma nivale <small>Poepp.</small> - central + southern Chile, southern Argentina
11. Tristagma patagonicum <small>(Baker) Traub</small> - southern Argentina
12. Tristagma poeppigianum <small>(Gay) Traub -</small> central Chile
13. Tristagma porrifolium <small>(Poepp.) Traub</small> - central Chile
14. Tristagma sessile <small>(Phil.) Traub</small> - Chaco Province of Argentina, central Chile, Uruguay
15. Tristagma staminosum <small>Ravenna</small> - O'Higgins Region of Chile
16. Tristagma violaceum – central Chile
17. Tristagma yauriense <small>Ravenna</small> - Puno Province of Peru

Formerly included

Several names have been coined using the name Tristagma but referring to species now considered better suited other genera including Ipheion, Leucocoryne, and Nothoscordum.

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