Amaryllidaceae
Rhodolirium

Rhodolirium montanum Phil.

First published in Linnaea 29: 65 (1858)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Central Chile to Argentina (Mendoza). It is a bulbous geophyte and grows primarily in the subtropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Argentina Northwest, Chile Central

Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Ravenna, P. (2003). Elucidation and systematics of the Chilean Genera of Amaryllidaceae. Botanica Australis 2: 1-21.

An alternative taxonomy had been proposed by the following authorities:

  • Zuloaga, F.O. & Morrone, O. (eds.) (1996). Pteridophyta, Gymnospermae y Angiospermae (Monocotyledoneae). Catálogo de las Plantas Vasculares de la República Argentina 1: 1-323. Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis. [Cited as Rhodophiala rhodolirion.]

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Traub, H.P. & Uphof, J.C.T. (1938). Tentative Revision of the Genus Amaryllis (Linn. ex parte)Uphof (Syn. Hippeastrum Herb.). Herbertia 5: 114-131.
  • Zuloaga, F.O. & Morrone, O. (eds.) (1996). Pteridophyta, Gymnospermae y Angiospermae (Monocotyledoneae). Catálogo de las Plantas Vasculares de la República Argentina 1: 1-323. Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Philippi, R.A. [s.n.] Chile Hippeastrum rhodolirion K000523832 Unknown Type Material Yes
Philippi, R.A. [s.n.] Chile Hippeastrum rhodolirion K000523831 Unknown Type Material Yes
Morrison, J.L. [17030] Chile Rhodophiala rhodolirion K002464248 Yes

Sources

  • Angiosperm Extinction Risk Predictions v1

    • Angiosperm Threat Predictions
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  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

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  • Kew Backbone Distributions

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2024. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

  • Kew Names and Taxonomic Backbone

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2024. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
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  • Kew Science Photographs

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