Acis rosea

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Acis rosea
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Amaryllidaceae
Subfamily: Amaryllidoideae
Genus: Acis
Species:
A. rosea
Binomial name
Acis rosea
(F.Martin bis) Sweet [1]
Synonyms [1]
  • Leucojum roseumF.Martin bis
  • Galanthus autumnalisAll.
  • Leucojum trichophyllum var. uniflorumRedouté

Acis rosea, known as the rose snowflake, [2] is a species of flowering plant in the family Amaryllidaceae, native to Corsica and Sardinia. [1] Unlike most members of the genus Acis , it has pink rather than white flowers. It is grown as an ornamental plant but requires protection from frost.

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Description

Acis rosea is a small bulbous perennial, growing up to 12 cm tall. The grey-green leaves are narrow and usually appear after the flowers. Flowering occurs in autumn. The flowers are small, 5–9 mm long, and have pink tepals – most other species of Acis have white tepals. The pedicels (flower stalks) are short, 1–5 mm long. There are two spathes. [2] [3]

Taxonomy

Acis rosea was first described in 1804 by F. Martin, as Leucojum roseum. In 1829, Robert Sweet transferred it to Acis . [1] However, Acis was not accepted by most botanists, who continued to use a broadly circumscribed Leucojum. [2] [3] Acis was reinstated in 2004, after it was determined on morphological and molecular grounds that the broadly defined genus Leucojum was paraphyletic. [4]

Distribution and habitat

Acis rosea is native to the two western Mediterranean islands of Corsica and Sardinia. It is found in rocky ground, dry pastures and sandy places. [2] [3]

Cultivation

Acis rosea is cultivated as an ornamental bulb. As it is not frost-hardy, it is usually grown in a bulb frame or alpine house. [2] [3]

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References

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