''Calochortus venustulus'' is a Mexican species of plants in the

lily family The lily family, Liliaceae, consists of about 15 genera and 610 species of flowering plants within the order Liliales. They are monocotyledonous, perennial, herbaceous, often bulbous geophytes. Plants in this family have evolved with a ...

native to central and eastern Mexico and bearing yellow flowers. Two varieties are recognized.Greene, Edward Lee 1888. Pittonia 1(9): 158–159
in EnglishReveal, James Lauritz & Hess, William John 1972. Rhodora 74(799): 350-351.
short description in Latin, commentary in English * ''Calochortus venustulus'' var. ''imbricus'' Reveal & W.J.Hess -

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* ''Calochortus venustulus'' var. ''venustulus'' -

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The epithet ''venustulus'' is a Latin word meaning "charming" or "elegant", derived ultimately from the name of the goddess Venus, Goddess of Love. The varietal epithet ''imbricus'' means "rainy", chosen because it was raining the day the authors collected the original specimens.

References

External links

Pacific Bulb Society, Calochortus Species Eight
photos of several species including ''Calochortus venustulus''

photos of several species including ''Calochortus venustulus'' venustus Endemic flora of Mexico Plants described in 1888 {{Liliales-stub