Metanarthecium

Metanarthecium
Fukushima Prefecture, Japan
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Dioscoreales
Family: Nartheciaceae
Genus: Metanarthecium
Maxim.
Species:
M. luteoviride
Binomial name
Metanarthecium luteoviride
Synonyms
  • Metanarthecium luteo-viride common misspelling
  • Aletris luteoviridis (Maxim.) Franch
  • Metanarthecium yakumontanum Masam.
  • Metanarthecium luteoviride f. yakusimensis Masam.

Metanarthecium is a genus of monocotyledonous flowering plants native to eastern Asia. Its only known species is Metanarthecium luteoviride, known from Japan, Korea, and the Kuril Islands.

Two varieties are recognized: