Omphalissa is an unaccepted
subgenus
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of
genus
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''Hippeastrum'', within the family
Amaryllidaceae
The Amaryllidaceae are a family of herbaceous, mainly perennial and bulbous (rarely rhizomatous) flowering plants in the monocot order Asparagales. The family takes its name from the genus ''Amaryllis'' and is commonly known as the amaryllis fa ...
. Originally described by
Richard Anthony Salisbury
Richard Anthony Salisbury, FRS (born Richard Anthony Markham; 2 May 1761 – 23 March 1829) was a British botanist. While he carried out valuable work in horticultural and botanical sciences, several bitter disputes caused him to be ostracised ...
in 1866.
Description
Robust habit, two to four large flowers.
Perianth
The perianth (perigonium, perigon or perigone in monocots) is the non-reproductive part of the flower, and structure that forms an envelope surrounding the sexual organs, consisting of the calyx (sepals) and the corolla (petals) or tepals when ...
with a short tube(< 4 cm), paraperigonium curved closing the throat by a distinct neck.
Stigma trifid or capitate, lobes > 2 mm.
Spathe
In botany, a bract is a modified or specialized leaf, especially one associated with a reproductive structure such as a flower, inflorescence axis or cone scale. Bracts are usually different from foliage leaves. They may be smaller, larger, or of ...
slit to the base. Ribbon-like leaves, 2.5 to 5 cm broad. Many dry, flat seeds.
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Taxonomy
Salisbury originally described the Omphalissa as a subgroup of the Zephyrantheae Zephyrantheae Salisb. is a now obsolete tribe within the American clade of family Amaryllidaceae ( subfamily Amaryllidoideae), containing five genera (''Habranthus'', ''Pyrolirion'', ''Rhodophiala'', ''Sprekelia'', ''Zephyranthes''). , then a tribe within the Amaryllidaceae
The Amaryllidaceae are a family of herbaceous, mainly perennial and bulbous (rarely rhizomatous) flowering plants in the monocot order Asparagales. The family takes its name from the genus ''Amaryllis'' and is commonly known as the amaryllis fa ...
, in which he included ''Amaryllis'' (now ''Hippeastrum'') ''aulica'' and ''A. calyptrata''. This was subsequently more formally defined by John Gilbert Baker in 1888, as a subgenus of ''Hippeastrum ''with six species.[ Baker's six species were;
* '' Hippeastrum aulicum''
* ''Hippeastrum organense'' (now '' Hippeastrum correiense'')
* '']Hippeastrum psittacinum
''Hippeastrum psittacinum'' (Parrot Amaryllis) is a flowering perennial herbaceous bulbous plant, in the family Amaryllidaceae, native to Brazil.
Description
Leaves, up to 8, strap like, length 45 cm. height 60 cm. Flowers, four tr ...
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* '' Hippeastrum calyptratum''
* ''Hippeastrum cybister
''Hippeastrum cybister'' is a flowering perennial herbaceous bulbous plant, in the family Amaryllidaceae, native from Bolivia to Argentina.
Description
The stem is nineteen inches tall.
Ecology
The flowering season is Spring to Summer, w ...
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* ''Hippeastrum pardinum
''Hippeastrum pardinum'' is a flowering perennial herbaceous bulbous plant, in the family Amaryllidaceae, from Peru to Bolivia. Originally collected in 1866 by Richard Pearce (botanist), Richard Pearce, it was used in breeding programmes.
Descr ...
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Other selected species of ''Hippeastrum''
*'' Hippeastrum bukasovii''
*'' Hippeastrum hugoi''
*''Hippeastrum intiflorum
''Hippeastrum'' () is a genus of about 90 species and over 600 hybrids and cultivars of perennial herbaceous bulbous plants. They generally have large fleshy bulbs and tall broad leaves, generally evergreen, and large red or purple flowers. ...
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*''Hippeastrum miniatum
''Hippeastrum miniatum'' is a flowering perennial herbaceous bulbous plant, in the family Amaryllidaceae, native to Peru.
Description
Flowers are bright orange-red (vermilion) with up to six flowers per stem. Bulbs ovate, 5–8 cm in len ...
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*'' Hippeastrum morelianum''
*'' Hippeastrum iguazuanum''
Ecology
Contains the epiphytic
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species of ''Hippeastrum''.
References
Amaryllidoideae
Flora of South America
Hippeastrum
Garden plants of South America
Plant subgenera
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