Biology:Tigridia pavonia
| Tigridia pavonia | |
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| A yellow-flowered form | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Iridaceae |
| Genus: | Tigridia |
| Species: | T. pavonia
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| Binomial name | |
| Tigridia pavonia (L.f.) Redouté[1]
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Tigridia pavonia is a species of flowering plant in the iris family Iridaceae. Common names include jockey's cap lily,[3] Mexican shellflower,[4] peacock flower,[4] tiger iris,[5] and tiger flower.[4] This summer-flowering bulbous herbaceous perennial is widespread across much of Mexico, Guatemala, El Salvador, and Honduras. It is naturalized in Ecuador and Peru.[4][6]
The leaves are narrow and lance-shaped. The three-petalled blooms occur in a variety of colours with strongly contrasting central markings.[7] They open early in the morning and close before dusk. Blooms are successional throughout summer. Plants bloom in the first year after sowing.[citation needed]
Tigridia pavonia is cultivated as an ornamental plant. It prefers a sheltered position in full sun, in sandy but fertile soil. As it is only hardy to 5 °C (41 °F), in colder areas bulbs should be lifted and stored throughout the winter months.[7]
The roasted bulbs are edible and have been used by the American Indians and Indigenous peoples of Mexico. It has a chestnut-like flavour.[5]
The aphid Aphis newtoni may be found on this plant.[8]
References
- ↑ "Tigridia pavonia". International Plant Names Index (IPNI). Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. https://www.ipni.org/n/441553-1.
- ↑ "Tigridia pavonia". The Plant List. Royal Botanic Gardens (Kew). http://www.theplantlist.org/tpl1.1/search?q=Tigridia+pavonia.
- ↑ Books, M.; Limited, M.B.P. (2004). Growing Bulbs. Murdoch Books. ISBN 9781740455206. https://books.google.com/books?id=6mEl-QbOan4C.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 {{citation | mode = cs1 | title = Tigridia pavonia | work = Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN) | url = | publisher = [[Organization:Agricultural Research ServAgricultural Research Service (ARS), United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) | access-date = 16 January 2014 }}
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Alan Davidson The Oxford Companion to Food, p. 116, at Google Books
- ↑ Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 "Tigridia pavonia". RHS. https://www.rhs.org.uk/Plants/93864/Tigridia-pavonia/Details.
- ↑ Proceedings of the Estonian Academy of Sciences, Biology and Ecology June 2002 Proceedings of the Estonian Academy of Sciences, Biology and Ecology June 2002, p. 128, at Google Books
Wikidata ☰ Q3336594 entry
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