Leptochiton (Amaryllidaceae)

Leptochiton quitoensis

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Asparagales
Classification System: APG IV Superregnum: Eukaryota Regnum: Plantae Cladus: Angiosperms Cladus: Monocots Ordo: Asparagales

Familia: Amaryllidaceae
Subfamilia: Amaryllidoideae
Tribus: Hymenocallideae
Genus: Leptochiton
Species: L. helianthus – L. quitoensis

Name

Leptochiton Sealy, Bot. Mag. 160: t. 9491. 1937.

• Type species: Leptochiton quitoensis (Herbert) Sealy

Synonyms

• Homotypic
  • Hymenocallis sect. Quitoensae Traub, Pl. Life 18: 55–72 (page ?). 1962.

References

• Sealy, J.R. 1937. Botanical Magazine 160: t. 9491.
• Traub, H.P. 1962. Key to the subgenera, alliances and species of Hymenocallis. Plant Life 18: 55–72.

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2018. Leptochiton in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2018 Aug. 02. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2018. Leptochiton. Published online. Accessed: Aug. 02 2018.
• Tropicos.org 2018. Leptochiton. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 02 Aug. 2018.
• Global Biodiversity Information Facility. 2019. GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset. Taxon: Leptochiton (Amaryllidaceae). .

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