Petronymphe is a genus of flowering plants endemic to Mexico. It is placed in the family Asparagaceae, subfamily Brodiaeoideae.
Taxonomy Publication It was published by Harold Emery Moore in 1951. Species It consists of two species: Petronymphe decora H.E.Moore Petronymphe rara J.Gut.
Distribution Petronymphe rara is endemic to the Mexican state of Oaxaca, and Petronymphe decora is endemic to Guerrero.Gutierrez, J., Terrazas, T., & Solano, E. (2016). Petronymphe rara a new species of Oaxaca, Mexico and the rediscovery of P. decora (Asparagaceae: Brodiaeoideae). Phytotaxa, 269(2), 113-119.
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