Ipheion
Sign in to saveThe flowering plant genus Ipheion (starflower, spring starflower) belongs to Allioideae, a subfamily of the family Amaryllidaceae. It includes three species native to southern Brazil, northeastern Argentina, and Uruguay.
Species
GENUS
- KingdomPlantae
- PhylumTracheophyta
- ClassLiliopsida
- OrderAsparagales
- FamilyAmaryllidaceae
via GBIF · Kew POWO
Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 43
- With media
- 29
- Family
- Amaryllidaceae
- Collections
- CAS, US, SHTC, PEMB, HEND, MNHN
- Recorded in
- United States, Brasil, Uruguai
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Encyclopedic overview
14 sectionsContents
- Description
- Taxonomy
- History
- Familial circumscription
- Phylogenetics
- Species
- Species formerly placed in this genus
- Uses
- References
- Bibliography
- General
- Systematics
- ''Ipheion''
- Related genera
The flowering plant genus Ipheion (starflower, spring starflower) belongs to Allioideae, a subfamily of the family Amaryllidaceae. It includes three species native to southern Brazil, northeastern Argentina, and Uruguay.
== Description == They are small bulbous perennials with narrow grass-like leaves and honey-scented star-shaped flowers in spring, usually in shades of white or pale blue. The genus occurs naturally in Argentina, Uruguay, and southern Brazil, although Ipheion uniflorum has naturalized elsewhere.
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