Griffinia ornata
| Griffinia ornata | |
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| Botanical illustration of Griffinia ornata | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Amaryllidaceae |
| Subfamily: | Amaryllidoideae |
| Genus: | Griffinia |
| Species: | G. ornata
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| Binomial name | |
| Griffinia ornata | |
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| Griffinia ornata is endemic to Brazil[1] | |
Griffinia ornata is a bulbous plant in the family Amaryllidaceae endemic to Brazil.[1]
Description
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Vegetative characteristics
[edit]Griffinia ornata is a bulbous,[1] up to 1 m tall plant[2] with ovate, 7–10 cm wide bulbs bearing 6–8 elliptic-oblong leaves,[3] which are among the largest leaves of its genus.[4]
Generative characteristics
[edit]The 18–24 pedicellate,[3] white to lilac flowers[2] are produced on 30–45 cm tall scapes.[3] The inflorescence is 20–23 cm wide.[5]
Taxonomy
[edit]It was published by Thomas Moore in 1876.[3][1] One source regards it as a synonym of Griffinia intermedia Lindl.[6]
Etymology
[edit]The specific epithet ornata, from the Latin adjective ornatus, means ornate, decorated,[7] or beautiful.[8]
Conservation
[edit]It is a rare species threatened with extinction.[2]
Ecology
[edit]Habitat
[edit]It occurs in lowland forests.[2]
Herbivory
[edit]The larvae of the moth species Xanthopastis timais feeds on Griffinia ornata.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d "Griffinia ornata T.Moore | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 2025-02-21.
- ^ a b c d e Campos-Rocha, Antonio; Meerow, Alan; Ramiro, Lucas; Gomes, José Ataliba; Koch, Ingrid; Dutilh, Julie (July 2024). "Four new records of Griffinia ornata, a rare and threatened Brazilian species of Amaryllidaceae". Oryx. 58 (4): 417–418. doi:10.1017/S0030605324000437. ISSN 0030-6053.
- ^ a b c d "n.s.:v.5 (1876) - The Gardeners' chronicle - Biodiversity Heritage Library". www.biodiversitylibrary.org. p. 266. Archived from the original on 2024-12-08.
- ^ "Morfoanatomia foliar e micromorfologia de Asparagales: Griffinieae (AMARYLLIDACEAE), HYPOXIDACEAE e Hagenbachia (ASPARAGACEAE)". repositorio.unicamp.br. Archived from the original on 2024-01-07. Retrieved 2025-02-21.
- ^ The Garden : an illustrated weekly journal of gardening in all its branches. Vol. 9. UMass Amherst Libraries. London : [s.n. 1871. p. 553.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: others (link) - ^ "Flora e Funga do Brasil". floradobrasil.jbrj.gov.br. Retrieved 2025-02-21.
- ^ Dančák, Martin; Hroneš, Michal; Sochor, Michal (2020-03-10). "Thismia ornata and T. coronata (Thismiaceae), two new species from Sarawak, Borneo". Willdenowia. 50 (1): 65. doi:10.3372/wi.50.50106. ISSN 0511-9618.
- ^ "Glossary – O – Q – The Bible of Botany". Retrieved 2025-02-21.