What is "cipura"

Cipura is a genus of perennial, herbaceous and bulbous plants in the Iris family ( Iridaceae), related to the genus Cypella. The plants are widely distributed in Mexico, Central, the West Indies, and South America.

1. Cipura campanulata Ravenna – from central Mexico to northern Brazil
2. Cipura formosa Ravenna – eastern + central Brazil
3. Cipura gigas Celis, Goldblatt & Betancur - Colombia + Venezuela.
4. Cipura insularis Ravenna – western Cuba
5. Cipura paludosa Aubl. – Mexico, South America (as far south as Paraguay), Central America, and the West Indies; naturalized in India
6. Cipura paradisiaca Ravenna – Goiás State in Brazil
7. Cipura rupicola Goldblatt & Henrich – eastern Colombia + southern Venezuela
8. Cipura xanthomelas Maxim. ex Klatt – eastern + central Brazil