Kingdom Plantae Clade Monocots Subfamily Amaryllidoideae Rank Species | Clade Angiosperms Family Amaryllidaceae Genus Hippeastrum Order Asparagales | |
Similar Justicia carthaginensis, Peplonia, Orthosia, Eryngium eburneum, Schaueria | ||
Hippeastrum iguazuanum is a flowering perennial herbaceous bulbous plant, in the Amaryllidaceae family, found from southern Brazil (Parana) to Argentina (Misiones), although has been reported in other Brazilian states.
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Description
Hippeastrum iguazuanum is a rare member of the Hippeastrum genus, considered to be part of the Omphalissa (Salisb.) Baker subgenus. It is deciduous, flowering in the early Spring (September–October). Flowers are yellow to green, with red veins and banded undulating tepals. Leaves are glaucous, and in some specimens the young leaves are dark purple.
Taxonomy
First described by Pierfelice Ravenna in 1971, and formally named by Dudley and Williams in 1984
Etymology
The name derives from its original collection and identification by Ravenna in the Iguazú National Park in Argentina.
Ecology
Hippeastrum iguazuanum prefers cliff faces with dense vegetation.
Cultivation
Hippeastrum iguazuanum is easily grown as a potted plant, or in gardens in Hardiness Zones of 10 or above (Mediterranean climate). It can be propagated from offset bulbils on the mother bulb.