Approximately 211 species are currently accepted within the genus Sisyrinchium.[1][2] Botanists have divided the genus using several schemes in the past, but the current division into 10 sections proposed by Inacio et al in 2017 is rooted in phylogenetic analysis and mapped to consistent morphological characters.
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"Sisyrinchium L.". International Plant Name Index. The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, Harvard University Herbaria & Libraries and Australian National Herbarium. 2024. Retrieved February 27, 2024.