''Hippeastrum evansiae'' is a flowering perennial

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ous plant, in the family

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, native to

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Description and habitat

''Hippeastrum evansiae'' is rare because their natural habitat is being used for agriculture. ''Hippeastrum evansiae'' grows in hot dry forests and prefers a warm and dry winter. It is one of the smallest species in the genus ''Hippeastrum''.

Taxonomy

Described by Traub & I.S.Nelson in 1956, and the name formally accepted in 1963.Baileya 11: 16 (1963)

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GBIF: Hippeastrum evansiae
Flora of Southern America evansiae Garden plants of South America {{Amaryllidaceae-stub