Biology:Triteleia hendersonii

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Short description: Species of flowering plant

Triteleia hendersonii
Triteleia hendersonii var hendersonii.jpeg
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Asparagaceae
Subfamily: Brodiaeoideae
Genus: Triteleia
Species:
T. hendersonii
Binomial name
Triteleia hendersonii
Greene
Synonyms
  • Brodiaea hendersonii

Triteleia hendersonii, commonly known as Henderson's triteleia, Henderson's stars, or yellow tiger-lily,[1] is a species of flowering plant native to the Pacific Northwest, occurring in Southern Oregon and Northern California.[2]

A variety Triteleia hendersonii var. leachiae is found in the Klamath Mountains within Curry, Coos, and Josephine counties of Oregon. This variety is distinguished by a blue median stripe on each perianth segment.[3] This variety was first described as a species, Brodieaea leachiae.[4]

References

Wikidata ☰ Q15506706 entry