Triteleia hendersonii

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Triteleia hendersonii
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Asparagaceae
Subfamily: Brodiaeoideae
Genus: Triteleia
Species:
T. hendersonii
Binomial name
Triteleia hendersonii
Synonyms
  • Brodiaea hendersonii

Triteleia hendersonii, commonly known as Henderson's triteleia, Henderson's stars, or yellow tiger-lily, [1] is a species of flowering plant native to the Pacific Northwest, occurring in Southern Oregon and Northern California. [2]

A variety Triteleia hendersonii var. leachiae is found in the Klamath Mountains within Curry, Coos, and Josephine counties of Oregon. This variety is distinguished by a blue median stripe on each perianth segment. [3] This variety was first described as a species, Brodieaea leachiae. [4]

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References

  1. Flora of North America Editorial Committee, ed. (2002). "Triteleia hendersonii". Flora of North America North of Mexico (FNA). Vol. 26. New York and Oxford: Oxford University Press via eFloras.org, Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.
  2. "Triteleia hendersonii Calflora". www.calflora.org. Retrieved 1 June 2019.
  3. Titus, Jonathan. "Species Management Guide for Triteleia hendersonii var. leachiae". ir.library.oregonstate.edu. Oregon Natural Heritage Program. Retrieved 2023-12-21.
  4. "Brodiaea leachiae M.Peck". World Flora Online. Retrieved 21 Dec 2023.