What is "dandya"

Dandya ovalis is an extinct prehistoric semionotid from the Late Triassic of Lombardy, Northern Italy.

Dandya is a genus of about four species of flowering plants, all endemic to Mexico. In the APG III classification system, it is placed in the asparagus family, and the cluster lily subfamily (formerly the family Themidaceae).

1. Dandya balsensis A.R.López-Ferrari & Espejo - central and southern Mexico
2. Dandya hannibalii L.W.Lenz - Michoacán
3. Dandya purpusii (Brandegee) H.E.Moore - Coahuila
4. Dandya thadhowardii L.W.Lenz - Michoacán, Guerrero