Alophia (Iridaceae)

Alophia drummondii

Taxonavigation

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

Familia: Iridaceae
Subfamilia: Iridoideae
Tribus: Tigridieae
Genus: Alophia
Species: A. drummondii – A. graniticola – A. intermedia – A. medusa – A. silvestris – A. veracruzana

Source(s) of checklist:
Govaerts, R. et al. 2024. Alophia in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2024 Nov. 6. Reference page.

Name

Alophia Herb., in Bot. Mag. 66: sub t. 3779 (1840).

• Type species: Alophia drummondiana Herb., nom. illeg. superfl. = Alophia drummondii (Graham) R.C.Foster

Synonyms

• Heterotypic
  • Eustylis Engelm. & A.Gray, Boston J. Nat. Hist. 5: 236 (1847).

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Continental: America Arkansas, Belize, Bolivia, Brazil West-Central, Costa Rica, Guyana, Honduras, Louisiana, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Mississippi, Nicaragua, Oklahoma, Texas References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Hooker, W.J. 1839-1840. Curtis’s botanical magazine, comprising the plants of the Royal Gardens of Kew, and of other botanical establishments in Great Britain; with suitable descriptions. Vol. LXVI [= Vol. XIII of the second series.] pp. 3711–3794. Lovell Reeve, London. BHL Reference page. 

Additional references

• Govaerts, R.H.A. 1995. World Checklist of Seed Plants 1(1, 2). 483, 529 pp. MIM, Deurne. ISBN 90-341-0852-X (issue 1) ISBN 90-341-0853-8 (issue 2). Reference page. 

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2024. Alophia in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2024 Nov. 6. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2015. Alophia. Published online. Accessed: Nov. 28 2015.
• Tropicos.org 2015. Alophia. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 28 Nov. 2015.

Vernacular names

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