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Iridaceae
Aristea
*Aristea W. Aiton. Common name: Blue Stars, Blue Flies.
A genus of about 58 species, perennial herbs, of s. Africa and Madagascar.
References: Goldblatt, Manning, & Rudall (1998) In Kubitzki (1998a). Show full citations.
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