Cearanthes
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Amaryllidaceae
Genus: Cearanthes
Ravenna[1]
Species:
C. fuscoviolacea
Binomial name
Cearanthes fuscoviolacea
Ravenna[1]
Cearanthes fuscoviolacea is endemic to Northeast Brazil[1]

Cearanthes is a monotypic genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Amaryllidaceae.[1] The only species in this genus is Cearanthes fuscoviolacea Ravenna, which is endemic to Northeastern Brazil.[1]

Description

Vegetative characteristics

Cearanthes fuscoviolacea is a terrestrial herb with 3-4.5 cm long bulbs.[2]

Generative characteristics

The androecium consists of 6 stamens.[2]

Taxonomy

Publication

The genus Cearanthes Ravenna, as well as its sole species Cearanthes fuscoviolacea Ravenna, was first published by Pierfelice Ravenna in 2000.[1]

Tribe

Cearanthes is included in the tribe Griffineae.[3]

Etymology

The generic name Cearanthes means "flower of Ceará".[4] The specific epithet fuscoviolacea, from the Latin fuscus meaning dark, and violaceus meaning violet,[5] means dark purple. It refers to the floral colouration.

Conservation

It is an endangered species.[4]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Cearanthes Ravenna | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 21 March 2021.
  2. 1 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. 1 2 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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