Biology:Hippeastrum striatum

Short description: Species of flowering plant

Hippeastrum striatum
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Monocots
Order:	Asparagales
Family:	Amaryllidaceae
Subfamily:	Amaryllidoideae
Genus:	Hippeastrum
Species:	H. striatum
Binomial name
Hippeastrum striatum (Lam.) H.E.Moore
Synonyms
Numerous, including various species of Amaryllis Callicore Hippeastrum Lais

Hippeastrum striatum, Botanical Register 1815

Hippeastrum striatum, the striped Barbados lily, a flowering perennial herbaceous bulbous plant, in the family Amaryllidaceae, native to the southern and eastern regions of Brazil .

Description

The flowers, generally 2–4, are smaller than other members of the genus. The paraperigon features bristles at the throat of the tepal tube. The perigone is about 7.6–10 cm in size and the tepal segments are 2–2.5 cm broad in their middle. Their colour is a bright red with a green keel that extends halfway up the segment. The stigma is trifid.

Taxonomy

Described in 1963 in Baileya. the name is derived from the Latin word striatus (striped). It is similar to H. petiolatum and H. puniceum.

Earlier synonyms have included species of Callicore and Lais, now considered to be Hippeastrum, as well as species of Amaryllis, from which Hippeastrum was separated.

Distribution

Brazil.

Ecology

Produces numerous bulbils that facilitate its escape and naturalisation in tropical areas. It will grow from seeds in about two years.

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Wikidata ☰ Q9003927 entry