''Rhodophiala'' was a genus of

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, perennial and

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in the Amaryllis 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 ...

, subfamily

Amaryllidoideae Amaryllidoideae (Amaryllidaceae ''s.s.'', amaryllids) is a subfamily of monocot flowering plants in the family Amaryllidaceae, order Asparagales. The most recent APG classification, APG III, takes a broad view of the Amaryllidaceae, which then ...

). It consisted of about 30 South American species distributed in southern Brazil, Argentina, and, specially, in Chile. Most of the species are known colloquially as ''añañuca''. It has now been submerged in '' Zephyranthes''.

Description

''Rhodophiala'' species resemble small-flowered '' Hippeastrum'' or multiflowered '' Habranthus'' species. Their narrow parallel-sided leaves are unlike that of '' Hippeastrum'', more closely resembling that of ''Habranthus'' or '' Zephyranthes''.

Taxonomy

At one stage, ''Rhodophiala'' was considered a subgenus of the closely related ''Hippeastrum''. Although as of February 2016 not yet accepted by the World Checklist of Selected Plant Families a number of species of ''Rhodophiala'' have been rehabilitated as ''

Rhodolirium ''Rhodolirium'' is a small South American genus in the tribe Hippeastreae of the family Amaryllidaceae. Although originally described by Philippi in 1858 it has long remained buried in other taxa, principally ''Hippeastrum'' and more recently ' ...

''.

Species

The World Checklist of Selected Plant Families accepts 27 species :Search for "Rhodophiala". *'' Rhodophiala advena'' ( Ker Gawl.) Traub – Central Chile *'' Rhodophiala ananuca'' (

Phil. Rodolfo Amando (or Rudolph Amandus) Philippi (14 September 1808 – 23 July 1904) was a German–Chilean paleontologist and zoologist. Philippi contributed primarily to malacology and paleontology. His grandson, Rodulfo Amando Philippi Bañados ( ...

) Traub – Northern Chile *'' Rhodophiala andina'' Phil. – Central Chile *'' Rhodophiala araucana'' (Phil.) Traub – distributed Chile to Southern Argentina *'' Rhodophiala bagnoldii'' (Herb.) Traub – Northern and Central Chile *'' Rhodophiala bakeri'' (Phil.) Traub – Central Chile *'' Rhodophiala berteroana'' (Phil.) Traub – Central Chile *'' Rhodophiala bifida'' (Herb.) Traub – distributed Southern Brazil to Argentina ( Buenos Aires) *'' Rhodophiala biflora'' Phil. – Chile *''

Rhodophiala colonum ''Rhodophiala'' was a genus of herbaceous, perennial and bulbous plants in the Amaryllis family (Amaryllidaceae, subfamily Amaryllidoideae). It consisted of about 30 South American species distributed in southern Brazil, Argentina, and, specially ...

'' (Phil.) Traub – Southern Chile *'' Rhodophiala consobrina'' (Phil.) Traub – Central Chile *'' Rhodophiala flava'' (Phil.) Traub – Southern Chile *''

Rhodophiala fulgens ''Rhodophiala'' was a genus of herbaceous, perennial and bulbous plants in the Amaryllis family (Amaryllidaceae, subfamily Amaryllidoideae). It consisted of about 30 South American species distributed in southern Brazil, Argentina, and, specially ...

'' (

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) Traub – Central Chile *'' Rhodophiala gilliesiana'' (Herb.) ''ined.'' – distributed Chile to Southern Argentina *'' Rhodophiala lineata'' (Phil.) Traub – Chile *'' Rhodophiala maculata'' (L'Hér.) Ravenna – Chile *'' Rhodophiala moelleri'' (Phil.) Traub – Southern Chile *'' Rhodophiala montana'' (Phil.) Traub – Chile *'' Rhodophiala phycelloides'' (Herb.) Hunz. – Chile *''

Rhodophiala popetana ''Rhodophiala'' was a genus of herbaceous, perennial and bulbous plants in the Amaryllis family (Amaryllidaceae, subfamily Amaryllidoideae). It consisted of about 30 South American species distributed in southern Brazil, Argentina, and, specially ...

'' (Phil.) Traub – Central Chile *'' Rhodophiala rosea'' (Sweet) Traub – Chile *''

Rhodophiala splendens ''Rhodophiala'' was a genus of herbaceous, perennial and bulbous plants in the Amaryllis family (Amaryllidaceae, subfamily Amaryllidoideae). It consisted of about 30 South American species distributed in southern Brazil, Argentina, and, specially ...

'' ( Renjifo) Traub – Central Chile *''

Rhodophiala tiltilensis ''Rhodophiala'' was a genus of herbaceous, perennial and bulbous plants in the Amaryllis family (Amaryllidaceae, subfamily Amaryllidoideae). It consisted of about 30 South American species distributed in southern Brazil, Argentina, and, speci ...

'' (Traub &

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) Traub – Central Chile The following species, formerly in ''Rhodophiala'' have been transferred to ''

''. * ''Rhodophiala andicola'' (

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) Traub * ''Rhodophiala chilensis'' ( L'Hér.) Traub * ''Rhodophiala pratensis'' (

) Traub * ''Rhodophiala rhodolirion'' (

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) Traub

References

Bibliography

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External links

Flowers of different species of ''Rhodophiala'' from Pacific Bulb Society
{{Taxonbar, from=Q4346097 Amaryllidoideae Amaryllidaceae genera