Hippeastrum evansiae

Hippeastrum evansiae is a flowering perennial herbaceous bulbous plant, in the family Amaryllidaceae, native to Bolivia.[1]

Hippeastrum evansiae
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Amaryllidaceae
Subfamily: Amaryllidoideae
Genus: Hippeastrum
Species:
H. evansiae
Binomial name
Hippeastrum evansiae
Synonyms

Amaryllis evansiae Traub & I.S.Nelson[2]

Description and habitat

Hippeastrum evansiae is rare because their natural habitat is being used for agriculture. Hippeastrum evansiae grows in hot dry forests and prefers a warm and dry winter. It is one of the smallest species in the genus Hippeastrum.[3]

Taxonomy

Described by Traub & I.S.Nelson in 1956, and the name formally accepted in 1963.[1][4][5]

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References
  1. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew: Hippeastrum evansiae'.
  2. Baileya 4: 86 (1956)
  3. Hippeastrum evansiae in Pacific Bulb Society
  4. "Hippeastrum evansiae". Tropicos. Missouri Botanical Garden. Retrieved 26 March 2014.
  5. Baileya 11: 16 (1963)

Sources


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