Hippeastrum evansiae
| Hippeastrum evansiae | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Amaryllidaceae |
| Subfamily: | Amaryllidoideae |
| Subtribe: | Hippeastrinae |
| Genus: | Hippeastrum |
| Species: | H. evansiae |
| Binomial name | |
| Hippeastrum evansiae (Traub & I.S.Nelson) H.E.Moore [1] | |
| Synonyms | |
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Amaryllis evansiae Traub & I.S.Nelson[2] | |
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Hippeastrum evansiae is a flowering perennial herbaceous bulbous plant, in the Amaryllidaceae family, native to Bolivia.[1]
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 Hippeastrum genus.[3]
Taxonomy
Described by Traub & I.S.Nelson in 1956, and the name formally accepted in 1963.[1][4][5]
References
- 1 2 3 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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