Hippeastrum reginae
Hippeastrum petiolatum is a flowering perennial herbaceous bulbous plant, in the family Amaryllidaceae, native to Venezuela, Bolivia, Peru and Brazil.[2]
Hippeastrum reginae | |
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Amaryllis reginae[1] | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Order: | Asparagales |
Family: | Amaryllidaceae |
Subfamily: | Amaryllidoideae |
Genus: | Hippeastrum |
Species: | H. reginae |
Binomial name | |
Hippeastrum reginae | |
Synonyms | |
Taxonomy
Described by Carl Linnaeus in 1759, as Amaryllis reginae, it was the type species for the genus. It was transferred to Hippeastrum by William Herbert.[2]
References
- P.J. Redouté. Les liliacées. Paris Chez l'auteur, an 13-(24), 1805-1816 (i.e. 1802-1815)
- Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew: Hippeastrum petiolatum.
- Syst. Nat. ed. 10, 2: 977 (1759)
- Gen. Pl.: 134 (1866), nom. inval.
Sources
- The Plant List (2012). "Hippeastrum petiolatum". Retrieved 20 March 2014.
- GBIF: Hippeastrum petiolatum
- Pacific Bulb Society: Hippeastrum petiolatum
- "Hippeastrum petiolatum". Tropicos. Missouri Botanical Garden. Retrieved 25 March 2014.
- International Bulb Society: Hippeastrum petiolatum (image)
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