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Similar Hippeastrum, Hippeastrum elegans, Hippeastrum psittacinum, Hippeastrum correiense, Hippeastrum miniatum | ||
Hippeastrum evansiae is a flowering perennial herbaceous bulbous plant, in the Amaryllidaceae family, native to Bolivia.
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Description and habitat
Hippeastrum evansiae is rare because their natural habitat is being used for agriculture. Hippeastrum evansiae grows in hot dry forests and prefers a warm and dry winter. It is one of the smallest species in the Hippeastrum genus.
Taxonomy
Described by Traub & I.S.Nelson in 1956, and the name formally accepted in 1963.
References
Hippeastrum evansiae Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA