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Calochortus barbatus

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Calochortus barbatus
Photo taken in Oaxaca
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Liliales
Family: Liliaceae
Genus: Calochortus
Species:
C. barbatus
Binomial name
Calochortus barbatus
(Kunth) Painter
Synonyms[1]
Synonymy
  • Fritillaria barbata Kunth
  • Cyclobothra barbata (Kunth) D.Don
  • Calochortus flavus Schult.f.
  • Calochortus pallidus Schult.f.
  • Cyclobothra flava (Schult.f.) Lindl.
  • Cyclobothra pallida (Schult.f.) Lindl.
  • Fritillaria cuprea Graham
  • Cyclobothra propinqua S.Schauer
  • Fritillaria biflora Sessé & Moc. 1894, illegitimate homonym not Lindl. 1834
  • Calochortus barbatus subsp. chihuahuanus Painter
  • Calochortus barbatus var. chihuahuanus (Painter) J.F.Macbr.

Calochortus barbatus is a species of mariposa lilies in the lily family. It is endemic to Mexico.

Distribution

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The bulb is widespread across much of montane Mexico, from Chihuahua in the northeast to Oaxaca in the southeast.[1][2][3]

It is found in grasslands, and open oak and pine woods below 2,500 metres (8,200 ft) in elevation.[4]

Description

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Calochortus barbatus is a bulb-forming perennial with branching stems up to 50 cm tall.

Flowers are nodding (hanging), and are yellow with yellow or purple hairs.[5] The flowers are hermaphrodite, and are pollinated by insects.[4]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
  2. ^ Espejo Serena, A. & López-Ferrari, A.R. (1994). Las Monocotiledóneas Mexicanas una Sinopsis Florística 1(3): 1-74. Consejo Nacional de la Flora de México, México D.F.
  3. ^ Gerritsen, M.E. & Parsons, R. (2007). Calochortus: Mariposa lilies & their relatives: 1-232. Timber press, Inc. Portland, U.S.A.
  4. ^ a b PFAF Plant Database: Calochortus barbatus.
  5. ^ Painter, Joseph Hannum 1911. Contributions from the United States National Herbarium 13(10): 348-349
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