What is "eleutherine"

Eleutherine is a genus of herbaceous, perennial and bulbous plants in the Iris family ( Iridaceae), first described as a genus in 1843. It is native to Latin America and the West Indies.

The genus name may be derived from the Greek word eleuthera, meaning "free".

1. Eleutherine angusta Ravenna - Paraguay, Mato Grosso do Sul
2. Eleutherine bulbosa (Mill.) Urb. - West Indies, South America; naturalized in Zaire, Réunion, India, Cambodia, Vietnam
3. Eleutherine citriodora (Ravenna) Ravenna - Bolivia, northern Argentina
4. Eleutherine latifolia (Standl. & L.O.Williams) Ravenna - Mexico, Central America, Bolivia, northern Argentina