Hippeastrum elegans
Also known as: Amaryllis araripina Ravenna +19 more
- Amaryllis araripina Ravenna
- Amaryllis araripina subsp. conspicua (Herb.) Ravenna
- Amaryllis araripina subsp. rubrituba (Herb.) Ravenna
- Amaryllis araripina subsp. striata (Herb.) Ravenna
- Amaryllis elegans Spreng.
- Amaryllis elegans var. ambigua (Hook.) Traub & Moldenke
- Amaryllis elegans var. rubrituba (Herb.) Traub
- Amaryllis elegans var. striata (Herb.) Traub
- Amaryllis elegans var. vittata (Lindl.) Traub
- Amaryllis longiflora Steud.
- Amaryllis solandriflora (Herb.) Traub & Uphof
- Amaryllis solandriflora Lindl.
- Amaryllis solandriflora var. vittata Lindl.
- Hippeastrum ambiguum Hook.
- Hippeastrum ambiguum var. longiflorum Herb.
- Hippeastrum araripinum (Ravenna) Meerow
- Hippeastrum solandriflorum (Lindl.) Herb.
- Hippeastrum solandriflorum subsp. rubritubum Herb.
- Hippeastrum solandriflorum var. conspicuum Herb.
- Hippeastrum solandriflorum var. rubritubum Herb.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Amaryllidaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a bulbous geophyte.
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Found natively in South America, Hippeastrum elegans is a bulbous plant belonging to the Amaryllidaceae family. Within its native range, this species is primarily associated with seasonally dry tropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Bulb
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Brazil, Central America, Northern South America, Western South America
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Bolivia, Brazil Northeast, Brazil West-Central, Colombia, Costa Rica, Guyana, Surinam, Venezuela
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Nicaragua, Peru