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Mathieua
Sign in to saveMathieua is a genus of South American plants in the family Amaryllidaceae. It contains only one known species, Mathieua galanthoides, native to Peru but reportedly extinct.
Species
GENUS
- KingdomPlantae
- PhylumTracheophyta
- ClassLiliopsida
- OrderAsparagales
- FamilyAmaryllidaceae
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- Parent taxon
- Stenomesseae
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- Mathieua
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Encyclopedic overview
8 sectionsContents
- Description
- Vegetative characteristics
- Generative characteristics
- Taxonomy
- Etymology
- Ecology
- Habitat
- References
Mathieua is a genus of South American plants in the family Amaryllidaceae. It contains only one known species, Mathieua galanthoides, native to Peru but reportedly extinct.
==Description== ===Vegetative characteristics=== Mathieua galanthoides is a bulbous herb with ovate, tunicate bulbs. The ovate leaves have a long petiole.
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