Biology:Brodiaea santarosae

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Short description: Species of flowering plant

Brodiaea santarosae
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Asparagaceae
Subfamily: Brodiaeoideae
Genus: Brodiaea
Species:
B. santarosae
Binomial name
Brodiaea santarosae
T.J.Chester, W.P.Armstr. & Madore

Brodiaea santarosae is a rare Brodiaea species known by the common name Santa Rosa brodiaea and Santa Rosa Basalt brodiaea. It is endemic to southern California , mostly in the region around the junction of Orange, Riverside, and San Diego Counties and limited to ancient basaltic soils.[1] There are only five known populations.[2] It was once thought to be an intergrade of Brodiaea filifolia and B. orcuttii, but measurements found this to be false.[3] It was described as a new species in 2007.[4]

It is on the California Native Plant Society's list of rare and endangered species.[5]

Description

It is a perennial producing an inflorescence bearing bright purple flowers. Each flower has six spreading tepals with a center containing three stamens and narrow or small staminodes, which are flat sterile stamens lying against the tepals.[6]

References

External links

Wikidata ☰ Q4973006 entry