Calochortus cernuus
| Calochortus cernuus | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Monocots |
| Order: | Liliales |
| Family: | Liliaceae |
| Genus: | Calochortus |
| Species: | C. cernuus |
| Binomial name | |
| Calochortus cernuus Painter | |
Calochortus cernuus is a rare Mexican species of plants in the lily family. It is found only in the hills surrounding the community of Tepoztlán in the State of Morelos south of Mexico City, northeast of Cuernavaca.[1][2][3]
Description
Calochortus cernuus is a bulb-forming herb up to 40 cm tall, usually unbranched. Flowers are nodding (hanging) with dark brown sepals and purple petals.[4]
References
- ↑ Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
- ↑ Tropicos, Calochortus cernuus J.H. Painter
- ↑ Espejo Serena, A. & López-Ferrari, A.R. (1994). Las Monocotiledóneas Mexicanas una Sinopsis Florística 1(3): 1-74. Consejo Nacional de la Flora de México, México D.F..
- ↑ Painter, Joseph Hannum 1911. Contributions from the United States National Herbarium 13(10): 347
External links
- Pacific Bulb Society, Calochortus Species Two photos of several species including Calochortus cernuus
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