Narcissus cavanillesii

Narcissus cavanillesii is a species of Narcissus (daffodils) in the family Amaryllidaceae native to the Iberian Peninsula and Northwest Africa. It is classified in section Tapeinanthus, of which it is the sole member. Formerly, it was classified as a separate genus, Tapeinanthus.

Narcissus cavanillesii
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Monocots
Order:	Asparagales
Family:	Amaryllidaceae
Subfamily:	Amaryllidoideae
Genus:	Narcissus
Species:	N. cavanillesii
Binomial name
Narcissus cavanillesii Barra & G.López[2][3]
Distribution range in the Iberian Peninsula
Synonyms[1]
Braxireon humile Raf. Carregnoa humilis J.Gay Narcissus humilis Traub Pancratium humile Cav. Tapeinaegle humilis Herb. Tapeinanthus humilis Herb.

Description

Narcissus cavanillesii is a bulbous plant, 8–18 cm (3.1–7.1 in) tall.^[4] Unlike the remaining species of Narcissus, the corona is almost completely absent, which was why it was formerly classified as a separate genus.

Distribution and habitat

Narcissus cavanillesii is native to the southwest Iberian Peninsula and Northwest Africa (in Morocco, south to Agadir, and Algeria) and inhabits forest clearings, scrublands, Mediterranean pastures, riparian communities and road edges in sub-humid Mediterranean climates from sea level up to 730 m (2,400 ft) a.s.l., occasionally 1,000 m (3,300 ft).^[1]