| Cearanthes | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Amaryllidaceae |
| Genus: |
Cearanthes Ravenna [1] |
| Species: | C. fuscoviolacea
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| Binomial name | |
| Cearanthes fuscoviolacea Ravenna
[1]
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| Cearanthes fuscoviolacea is endemic to Northeast Brazil [1] | |
Cearanthes is a monotypic genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Amaryllidaceae. [1] The only species in this genus is Cearanthes fuscoviolacea Ravenna, which is endemic to Northeastern Brazil. [1]
Description
Vegetative characteristics
Cearanthes fuscoviolacea is a terrestrial herb with 3-4.5 cm long bulbs. [2]
Generative characteristics
The androecium consists of 6 stamens. [2]
Taxonomy
Publication
The genus Cearanthes Ravenna, as well as its sole species Cearanthes fuscoviolacea Ravenna, was first published by Pierfelice Ravenna in 2000. [1]
Tribe
Cearanthes is included in the tribe Griffineae. [3]
Etymology
The generic name Cearanthes means "flower of Ceará". [4] The specific epithet fuscoviolacea, from the Latin fuscus meaning dark, and violaceus meaning violet, [5] means dark purple. It refers to the floral colouration.
Conservation
It is an endangered species. [4]
References
- ^ a b c d e f "Cearanthes Ravenna | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 21 March 2021.
- ^ a b Dutilh, J.H.A.; Campos-Rocha, A.; Garcia, N.; Streher, N.S.; Semir, J. (in memoriam); Meerow, A.W.; Giussani, L.M.; Oliveira, R.S.; Sassone, A.B. Cearanthes in Flora e Funga do Brasil. Jardim Botânico do Rio de Janeiro. Disponível em: https://floradobrasil.jbrj.gov.br/FB15453 Acesso em: 07 Jan. 2024
- ^ Lopes, E. F. M. (2019). "Morfoanatomia foliar e micromorfologia de Aspar‑agales: Griffinieae (Amaryllidaceae), Hypoxidaceae e Hagenbachia (Asparagaceae) (Doctoral dissertation, PhD Thesis, Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Campinas)."
- ^ a b Rodrigues, A. (2021, June 29). Planta cearense rara volta a ser registrada após mais de 40 anos. Diário Do Nordeste. Retrieved January 7, 2024, from https://diariodonordeste.verdesmares.com.br/regiao/planta-cearense-rara-volta-a-ser-registrada-apos-mais-de-40-anos-1.3103224
- ^ James, T. A. (1996). New combination in Viola (Violaceae). Muelleria: An Australian Journal of Botany, 9, 35–36. Retrieved from https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/part/198432
| Cearanthes | |
|---|---|
|
Scientific classification
| |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Amaryllidaceae |
| Genus: |
Cearanthes Ravenna [1] |
| Species: | C. fuscoviolacea
|
| Binomial name | |
| Cearanthes fuscoviolacea Ravenna
[1]
| |
|
| |
| Cearanthes fuscoviolacea is endemic to Northeast Brazil [1] | |
Cearanthes is a monotypic genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Amaryllidaceae. [1] The only species in this genus is Cearanthes fuscoviolacea Ravenna, which is endemic to Northeastern Brazil. [1]
Description
Vegetative characteristics
Cearanthes fuscoviolacea is a terrestrial herb with 3-4.5 cm long bulbs. [2]
Generative characteristics
The androecium consists of 6 stamens. [2]
Taxonomy
Publication
The genus Cearanthes Ravenna, as well as its sole species Cearanthes fuscoviolacea Ravenna, was first published by Pierfelice Ravenna in 2000. [1]
Tribe
Cearanthes is included in the tribe Griffineae. [3]
Etymology
The generic name Cearanthes means "flower of Ceará". [4] The specific epithet fuscoviolacea, from the Latin fuscus meaning dark, and violaceus meaning violet, [5] means dark purple. It refers to the floral colouration.
Conservation
It is an endangered species. [4]
References
- ^ a b c d e f "Cearanthes Ravenna | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 21 March 2021.
- ^ a b Dutilh, J.H.A.; Campos-Rocha, A.; Garcia, N.; Streher, N.S.; Semir, J. (in memoriam); Meerow, A.W.; Giussani, L.M.; Oliveira, R.S.; Sassone, A.B. Cearanthes in Flora e Funga do Brasil. Jardim Botânico do Rio de Janeiro. Disponível em: https://floradobrasil.jbrj.gov.br/FB15453 Acesso em: 07 Jan. 2024
- ^ Lopes, E. F. M. (2019). "Morfoanatomia foliar e micromorfologia de Aspar‑agales: Griffinieae (Amaryllidaceae), Hypoxidaceae e Hagenbachia (Asparagaceae) (Doctoral dissertation, PhD Thesis, Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Campinas)."
- ^ a b Rodrigues, A. (2021, June 29). Planta cearense rara volta a ser registrada após mais de 40 anos. Diário Do Nordeste. Retrieved January 7, 2024, from https://diariodonordeste.verdesmares.com.br/regiao/planta-cearense-rara-volta-a-ser-registrada-apos-mais-de-40-anos-1.3103224
- ^ James, T. A. (1996). New combination in Viola (Violaceae). Muelleria: An Australian Journal of Botany, 9, 35–36. Retrieved from https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/part/198432