Stenomesson

Stenomesson
Stenomesson miniatum
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Amaryllidaceae
Subfamily: Amaryllidoideae
Tribe: Stenomesseae
Genus: Stenomesson
Herb.
Type species
Stenomesson flavum
(Ruiz & Pav.) Herb.
Synonyms
  • Chrysiphiala Ker Gawl.
  • Pentlandia Herb.
  • Pucara Ravenna
  • Sphaerotele C.Presl

Stenomesson is a genus of bulbous plants in the family Amaryllidaceae. All the species are native to western South America (Colombia, Ecuador, Peru and northern Chile).