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.
Species
GENUS
- KingdomPlantae
- PhylumTracheophyta
- ClassLiliopsida
- OrderAsparagales
- FamilyAmaryllidaceae
Observations2
via GBIF
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9 sectionsContents
- Description
- Vegetative characteristics
- Generative characteristics
- Taxonomy
- Publication
- Tribe
- Etymology
- Conservation
- References
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.