Kingdom Plantae Clade Monocots Family Amaryllidaceae Higher classification Amaryllidaceae | Clade Angiosperms Order Asparagales Subfamily Amaryllidoideae Rank Genus | |
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Similar Amaryllidaceae, Eustephia, Apodolirion, Leptochiton, Caliphruria | ||
Calostemma is a small genus of herbaceous, perennial and bulbous plants in the Amaryllis family (Amaryllidaceae, subfamily Amaryllidoideae), commonly known as Wilcannia Lily. It consists of three species endemic to Australia, where they are distributed in arid regions with summer precipitation.
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Description
Members of Calostemma often flowers in a leafless state, the narrow, shining-green, strap-like leaves usually preceding flowering and reaching a length of 25–30 cm. Flower colour is a purplish red or yellow with a tube sometimes paler and the anthers yellow.
Species
The list of Calostemma species, with their complete scientific name and authority, is given below.
Uses
Due to their large and showy flowers, members of this genus are used as ornamental plants.
References
Calostemma Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA