Aristea is a genus of evergreen, perennial and rhizomatous species of flowering plants in the family Iridaceae, first described in 1789. The genus is distributed in tropical and southern Africa, as well as Madagascar.[1] The genus name is derived from the Greek word arista, meaning “awn”.[2]
Species:
Aristea abyssinica Pax
Aristea africana (L.) Hoffmanns.
Aristea alata Baker
Aristea anceps Eckl. ex Klatt
Aristea angolensis Baker
Aristea angustifolia Baker
Aristea bakeri Klatt
Aristea bequaertii De Wild.
Aristea biflora Weim.
Aristea cantharophila Goldblatt
