Clade Monocots Rank Genus | Clade Angiosperms | |
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Similar Amaryllidaceae, Urceolina, Stenomesson, Plagiolirion, Eustephia | ||
Caliphruria is a genus of herbaceous, perennial and bulbous plants in the Amaryllis family (Amaryllidaceae, subfamily Amaryllidoideae.) The four species grow in tropical areas of South America, with three endemic to Colombia, but are rare in the wild. This genus is closely related with the genera Eucharis and Urceolina, all of them known colloquially as "Amazon Lilies".
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Species
The list of Caliphruria species, with their complete scientific name and authority, is given below.
Distribution and habitat
The genus is restricted in distribution to the Cordillera Occidental and Cordillera Central of Colombia. The species of Caliphruria are rain forest geophytes adapted to the low light conditions of the forest understory.
Conservation status
Many of the species of the genus are endangered. Caliphruria korsakoffii, from Peru, is very infrequent; Caliphruria hartwegiana and Caliphruria subedentata are threatened by extinction; and Caliphruria tenera is listed as extinct.
Uses
Caliphruria korsakoffii and C. subedentata are cultivated as ornamental plants.
