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Cearanthes
Sign in to saveCearanthes 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.
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GENUS
- KingdomPlantae
- PhylumTracheophyta
- ClassLiliopsida
- OrderAsparagales
- FamilyAmaryllidaceae
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- Description
- Vegetative characteristics
- Generative characteristics
- Taxonomy
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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.
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