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Genus of flowering plants

Cearanthes
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Amaryllidaceae
Subfamily: Amaryllidoideae
Tribe: Griffineae
Genus: Cearanthes
Ravenna
Species: C. fuscoviolacea
Binomial name
Cearanthes fuscoviolacea
Ravenna
Cearanthes fuscoviolacea is endemic to Northeast Brazil

Cearanthes is a monotypic genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Amaryllidaceae. The only species in this genus is Cearanthes fuscoviolacea Ravenna, which is endemic to Northeastern Brazil.

Description

Vegetative characteristics

Cearanthes fuscoviolacea is a terrestrial herb with 3-4.5 cm long bulbs.

Generative characteristics

The androecium consists of 6 stamens.

Taxonomy

Publication

The genus Cearanthes Ravenna, as well as its sole species Cearanthes fuscoviolacea Ravenna, was first published by Pierfelice Ravenna in 2000.

Tribe

Cearanthes is included in the tribe Griffineae.

Etymology

The generic name Cearanthes means "flower of Ceará". The specific epithet fuscoviolacea, from the Latin fuscus meaning dark, and violaceus meaning violet, means dark purple. It refers to the floral colouration.

Conservation

It is an endangered species.

References

  1. ^ "Cearanthes Ravenna | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 21 March 2021.
  2. ^ Dutilh, J.H.A.; Campos-Rocha, A.; Garcia, N.; Streher, N.S.; Semir, J. (in memoriam); Meerow, A.W.; Giussani, L.M.; Oliveira, R.S.; Sassone, A.B. Cearanthes in Flora e Funga do Brasil. Jardim Botânico do Rio de Janeiro. Disponível em: https://floradobrasil.jbrj.gov.br/FB15453 Acesso em: 07 Jan. 2024
  3. Lopes, E. F. M. (2019). "Morfoanatomia foliar e micromorfologia de Aspar‑agales: Griffinieae (Amaryllidaceae), Hypoxidaceae e Hagenbachia (Asparagaceae) (Doctoral dissertation, PhD Thesis, Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Campinas)."
  4. ^ Rodrigues, A. (2021, June 29). Planta cearense rara volta a ser registrada após mais de 40 anos. Diário Do Nordeste. Retrieved January 7, 2024, from https://diariodonordeste.verdesmares.com.br/regiao/planta-cearense-rara-volta-a-ser-registrada-apos-mais-de-40-anos-1.3103224
  5. James, T. A. (1996). New combination in Viola (Violaceae). Muelleria: An Australian Journal of Botany, 9, 35–36. Retrieved from https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/part/198432
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Cearanthes
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