| Thereianthus | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Iridaceae |
| Subfamily: | Crocoideae |
| Tribe: | Croceae |
| Genus: |
Thereianthus G.L. Lewis |
| Type species | |
|
Thereianthus spicatus (L.) G.J. Lewis |
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Thereianthus is a genus of flowering plants in the family Iridaceae, first described as a genus in 1941. The entire genus is endemic to Cape Province in South Africa.
The genus name is derived from the Greek words thereios, meaning "summer", and anthos, meaning "flower".