Worsleya procera

Worsleya procera

Taxonavigation

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

Familia: Amaryllidaceae
Subfamilia: Amaryllidoideae
Tribus: Griffineae
Genus: Worsleya
Species: Worsleya procera

Name

Worsleya procera (Lem.) Traub, 1944.

Synonyms

Basionym

• Hippeastrum procerum Lem., Ill. Hort. 11: t. 408. 1864.

Heterotypic

• Amaryllis procera Duch., Bull. Soc. Bot. France 10: 75. 1863, nom. illeg.
• Amaryllis rayneri Hook.f., Bot. Mag. 97: t. 5883. 1871.
• Worsleya rayneri (Hook.f.) Traub & Moldenke, Amaryllis Manual: 23. 1949.

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Continental: Southern America Regional: Brazil Brazil Northeast; Brazil Southeast References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

• Lemaire, C. 1864. Illustr. Hortic. 11: T. 408.
• Traub, P.H. 1944. Herbertia 10: 89.

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2018. Worsleya procera in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2018 Jul. 30. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2018. Worsleya procera. Published online. Accessed: Jul. 30 2018.
• USDA, ARS, Germplasm Resources Information Network. Worsleya procera in the Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN), U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service. Accessed: 07-Oct-06.

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