Mitella

Mitella includes perennials growing from a scaly rhizome, bearing wide heart- or spade-shaped leaves near their bases and flowers with five petals in a long raceme or spike. ==Etymology==

The genus name means "little mitre", from Latin mitra with the diminutive suffix -ella, since the flowers are said to resemble bishop's headdresses. In Classical Latin use, however, mitella means "female headdress" or "sling". Latin mitra comes from Greek "girdle", "headband", or "turban". ==Species==

Four species and natural hybrids are accepted. • Mitella diphylla - twoleaf miterwort • Mitella × inamii • Mitella × intermedia (M. diphylla × M. nuda) • Mitella nuda - naked miterwort (syn. Mitella prostrata - creeping bishop's cap) Formerly placed here • Brewerimitella breweri - Brewer's miterwort (as Mitella breweri ) • Brewerimitella ovalis - coastal miterwort (as Mitella ovalis ) • Mitellastra caulescens - slightstemmed miterwort (as Mitella caulescens ) • Ozomelis diversifolia - angleleaf miterwort (as Mitella diversifolia) • Ozomelis stauropetala - smallflower miterwort (as Mitella stauropetala) • Ozomelis trifida - threepart miterwort (as Mitella trifida ) • Pectiantia pentandra - fivestamen miterwort (as Mitella pentandra ) ==References==