Nemastylis

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Nemastylis, commonly known as pleatleaf, is a genus of flowering plants in the iris family Iridaceae. It was first described as a genus in 1835 and is native to Mexico, Central America, and the southern United States.

Name and meaning
The name Nemastylis comes from Greek words nema meaning thread and stylis meaning pillar or rod.

Species (selected)
- Nemastylis floridana Small — Florida
- Nemastylis geminiflora Nutt. — south‑central United States
- Nemastylis nuttallii Pickering ex R.C. Foster — Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Missouri
- Nemastylis selidandra Ravenna — Texas
- Nemastylis tenuis (Herb.) S. Watson — Mexico, Guatemala, Honduras, Texas, Arizona
- Nemastylis tuitensis Aarón Rodríguez & Ortiz-Cat Ravenna — Jalisco State, Mexico

Formerly included
- Nemastylis pearcei (now in another genus)
- Nemastylis mcvaughii (now in another genus)

Type species
Nemastylis geminiflora is the type species for the genus.

Synonyms
Chlamydostylus is a synonym for Nemastylis.