Pyrolirion tubiflorum

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Pyrolirion tubiflorum
Pyrolirion tubiflorum imported from iNaturalist photo 156756402 on 22 October 2023.jpg
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Amaryllidaceae
Subfamily: Amaryllidoideae
Genus: Pyrolirion
Species:
P. tubiflorum
Binomial name
Pyrolirion tubiflorum
(L’Hér.) M.Roem.

Pyrolirion tubiflorum is a species of flowering plant in the family Amaryllidaceae. [1] It is a perennial bulbous geophyte distributed in Peru, North Chile, [2] and Ecuador. [3]

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Description

Vegetative characteristics

Pyrolirion tubiflorum is a perennial, bulbous herb with tunicate, ovoid to globose, 2.5–4.5 cm long bulbs. [3]

Generative characteristics

The bright orange, actinomorphic, solitary flower is borne on a 12–30 cm tall scape. [3]

References

  1. ↑ "Pyrolirion tubiflorum". iNaturalist. Retrieved 23 October 2023.
  2. ↑ "Pyrolirion tubiflorum (L'Hér.) M.Roem. | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 2023-10-23.
  3. 1 2 3 Oleas, N. H., Jost, L., Zambrano, R., Torres, C. G., Heredia, J., Bustamante, M., ... & Quintana, C. (2025). First records of the genus Pyrolirion Herb.(Liliopsida, Asparagales, Amaryllidaceae) in Ecuador. Check List, 21(1), 142-147.


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