Griffinia ornata

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Griffinia ornata
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Botanical illustration of Griffinia ornata
Scientific classification OOjs UI icon edit-ltr.svg
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Amaryllidaceae
Subfamily: Amaryllidoideae
Genus: Griffinia
Species:
G. ornata
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]

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Description

Botanical illustration of Griffinia ornata The Garden - an illustrated weekly journal of gardening in all its branches (1876) (14765080821).jpg
Botanical illustration of Griffinia ornata

Vegetative characteristics

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

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

It was published by Thomas Moore in 1876. [3] [1] One source regards it as a synonym of Griffinia intermedia Lindl. [6]

Etymology

The specific epithet ornata, from the Latin adjective ornatus, means ornate, decorated, [7] or beautiful. [8]

Conservation

It is a rare species threatened with extinction. [2]

Ecology

Habitat

It occurs in lowland forests. [2]

Herbivory

The larvae of the moth species Xanthopastis timais feeds on Griffinia ornata. [2]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Griffinia ornata T.Moore | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 2025-02-21.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 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.
  3. 1 2 3 4 "n.s.:v.5 (1876) - The Gardeners' chronicle - Biodiversity Heritage Library". www.biodiversitylibrary.org. p. 266. Archived from the original on 2024-12-08.
  4. "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.
  5. 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)
  6. "Flora e Funga do Brasil". floradobrasil.jbrj.gov.br. Retrieved 2025-02-21.
  7. 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.
  8. "Glossary – O – Q – The Bible of Botany" . Retrieved 2025-02-21.