Hippeastrum ferreyrae
Hippeastrum ferreyrae is a flowering perennial herbaceous bulbous plant, in the family Amaryllidaceae, native to Peru.[1]
| Hippeastrum ferreyrae | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Amaryllidaceae |
| Subfamily: | Amaryllidoideae |
| Genus: | Hippeastrum |
| Species: | H. ferreyrae |
| Binomial name | |
| Hippeastrum ferreyrae | |
| Synonyms | |
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Amaryllis ferreyrae Traub[2] | |
Description
Hippeastrum ferreyrae is considered an endangered species according to the IUCN (1997).[3]
Taxonomy
The species was first described and named by Hamilton Paul Traub in 1950 as Amaryllis ferreyrae. It was transferred to the genus Hippeastrum by Roy Emile Gereau and Lois Brako in 1993.[1]
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References
- Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew: Hippeastrum ferreyrae.subs url
- Pl. Life 6: 62 (1950)
- Hippeastrum ferreyrae -- An Endangered Peruvian Species. For The Love Of Bulbs. September 19, 2011
Sources
- The Plant List (2012). "Hippeastrum ferreyrae". Retrieved 26 March 2014.
- GBIF: Hippeastrum ferreyrae
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