Hippeastrum evansiae
Hippeastrum evansiae is a flowering perennial herbaceous bulbous plant, in the family Amaryllidaceae, native to Bolivia.[1]
Hippeastrum evansiae | |
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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
- Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew: Hippeastrum evansiae'.
- Baileya 4: 86 (1956)
- Hippeastrum evansiae in Pacific Bulb Society
- "Hippeastrum evansiae". Tropicos. Missouri Botanical Garden. Retrieved 26 March 2014.
- Baileya 11: 16 (1963)
Sources
- The Plant List (2012). "Hippeastrum evansiae". Retrieved 20 March 2014.
- GBIF: Hippeastrum evansiae
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