Biology:Eucrosia dodsonii

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Short description: Species of flowering plant

Eucrosia dodsonii
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Amaryllidaceae
Subfamily: Amaryllidoideae
Genus: Eucrosia
Species:
E. dodsonii
Binomial name
Eucrosia dodsonii
Meerow & Dehgan

Eucrosia dodsonii is a species of plant that is endemic to Ecuador. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.[1]

It grows from bulbs 2.5–5 cm in diameter. The stalked (petiolate) leaves have blades (laminae) 20 cm long by 12 cm wide. The zygomorphic flowers are yellow, produced in an umbel on a 60 cm tall stem (scape); the stamens have prominent long filaments. Unlike most species in the genus, E. dodsonii does not have nectaries.[2]

In cultivation, plants should be kept warm and dry when the leaves wither, and watered only when the flowers or leaves begin to grow again, when a sunny position is required for about half the day.[2]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Oleas, N.; Pitman, N. (2003). "Eucrosia dodsonii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2003: e.T42806A10753962. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2003.RLTS.T42806A10753962.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/42806/10753962. Retrieved 17 November 2021. 
  2. 2.0 2.1 Grossi, Alberto (2010), "Eucrosia in cultivation", The Plantsman, New Series 9 (4): 239–244 

External links

Wikidata ☰ Q5406314 entry