Cypella is a genus of herbaceous, perennial and bulbous plants in the family Iridaceae.

It is distributed in South America, from Peru and Brazil to Northern Argentina.

[2] The genus name is likely derived from the Greek word kyphella, meaning "hollow of the ear", and alludes to the shape of the inner tepals.

[3] Based on DNA and morphological features, the South American genera Kelissa and Onira are now included in Cypella.

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