Zephyranthes subg. Eithea
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Zephyranthes subg. Eithea is a subgenus of the genus Zephyranthes[2][1] endemic to Brazil.[2]
| Zephyranthes subg. Eithea | |
|---|---|
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| Zephyranthes blumenavia | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Amaryllidaceae |
| Subfamily: | Amaryllidoideae |
| Genus: | Zephyranthes |
| Subgenus: | Zephyranthes subg. Eithea (Ravenna) Nic.García[1] |
| Type species | |
| Zephyranthes blumenavia (K.Koch & C.D.Bouché ex Carrière) Nic.García & Dutilh | |
| Species | |
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| It is endemic to Brazil[2] | |
Description
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Vegetative characteristics
Zephyranthes subg. Eithea are 12–50 cm tall, bulbous plants with ovoid bulbs and 1–8 pseudopetiolate leaves.[2]
Generative characteristics
The 1–6 pedicellate, zygomorphic, campanulate to infundibuliform flowers are produced on pseudo-umbellate inflorescences with 8–30 cm long, and 2–6 mm wide scapes.[2]
Cytology
The chromosome count is 2n = 18.[2]
Taxonomy
It was first published as Eithea Ravenna by Pedro Felix Ravenna in 2002[3] with Eithea blumenavia (Carrière) Ravenna as the type species.[4] It was included into the genus Zephyranthes Herb. as Zephyranthes subg. Eithea (Ravenna) Nic.García published by Nicolás García Berguecio in 2019.[5][2]
Species
It has two species:[2]
- Zephyranthes blumenavia (K.Koch & C.D.Bouché ex Carrière) Nic.García & Dutilh
- Zephyranthes lagopaivae (Campos-Rocha & Dutilh) Nic.García & Dutilh
Conservation
Zephyranthes blumenavia is Endangered (EN), and Zephyranthes lagopaivae is Critically Endangered (CR).[6]
References
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