Eustephia

Eustephia is a genus of South American plants in the Amaryllis family. All 6 known species are native to Peru, with the range of one species extending also into Bolivia.^[3][4][5][6]

Eustephia
Eustephia coccinea
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Monocots
Order:	Asparagales
Family:	Amaryllidaceae
Subfamily:	Amaryllidoideae
Tribe:	Eustephieae
Genus:	Eustephia Cav.[1]
Type species
Eustephia coccinea Cav.[2]

Description

Vegetative characteristics

Eustephia are bulbous plants with linear leaves.^[7]

Generative characteristics

The pendent to declinate, tubular flowers display green colouration towards the tip.^[8]

Cytology

The chromosome count is 2n = 46.^[8]

Taxonomy

It was published by Antonio José Cavanilles in 1795 with Eustephia coccinea Cav. as the type species.^[2]

Species

The genus has the following species:^[3][9]

• Eustephia armifera J.F.Macbr. - Peru (Cusco)
• Eustephia coccinea Cav. - Peru (Cusco, Huánuco, Junin), Bolivia (La Paz)
• Eustephia darwinii Vargas - Peru (Cusco)
• Eustephia hugoei Vargas - Peru (Junin)
• Eustephia kawidei Vargas - Peru (Cusco)
• Eustephia longibracteata Vargas - Peru (Puno)

formerly included^[3]

Several names have been coined using the name Eustephia but referring to species now considered better suited to other genera (Hieronymiella or Phycella). Here are links to help you find appropriate information

• Eustephia argentina - Hieronymiella argentina
• Eustephia brevituba - Phycella brevituba
• Eustephia corusca - Phycella cyrtanthoides
• Eustephia cyrtanthoides - Phycella cyrtanthoides
• Eustephia herbertiana - Phycella herbertiana
• Eustephia ignea - Phycella cyrtanthoides
• Eustephia latifolia - Hieronymiella argentina
• Eustephia marginata - Hieronymiella argentina
• Eustephia pamiana - Hieronymiella pamiana
• Eustephia speciosa - Hieronymiella speciosa