Biology:Eucrosia stricklandii

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Short description: Species of flowering plant

Eucrosia stricklandii
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Amaryllidaceae
Subfamily: Amaryllidoideae
Genus: Eucrosia
Species:
E. stricklandii
Binomial name
Eucrosia stricklandii
(Baker) Meerow

Eucrosia stricklandii is a species of plant which is endemic to Ecuador. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests and subtropical or tropical dry shrubland. It is threatened by habitat loss.[1]

It grows from bulbs around 4 cm in diameter. The stalked (petiolate) leaves have blades (laminae) 20 cm long by 11 cm wide. The zygomorphic flowers are produced in an umbel on a 40 cm tall stem (scape) and are red in var. stricklandii, pink in var. montana. The stamens have prominent long filaments.[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.[2]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Oleas, N.; Pitman, N. (2003). "Eucrosia stricklandii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2003: e.T42807A10754071. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2003.RLTS.T42807A10754071.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/42807/10754071. 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 ☰ Q5406312 entry