Kingdom Plantae Clade Monocots Family Amaryllidaceae Rank Species | Clade Angiosperms Order Asparagales Subfamily Amaryllidoideae | |
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Similar Hippeastrum psittacinum, Hippeastrum reginae, Hippeastrum miniatum, Hippeastrum evansiae, Hippeastrum correiense | ||
Hippeastrum pardinum is a flowering perennial herbaceous bulbous plant, in the Amaryllidaceae family, from Peru to Bolivia. Originally collected in 1866 by Richard Pearce, it was used in breeding programmes.
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Description
Vermilion spots on a yellowish background, resembling a leopard skin. Short or nearly absent flower tube, floral segments broad, recurved and spreading. Flowers 18 cm in diameter.
Taxonomy
Described by Joseph Dalton Hooker in 1867 as Amaryllis, but transferred to Hippeastrum by Henry Honywood Dombrain.
References
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