Narcissus viridiflorus

Narcissus viridiflorus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Amaryllidaceae
Subfamily: Amaryllidoideae
Tribe: Narcisseae
Genus: Narcissus
Species: N. viridiflorus
Binomial name
Narcissus viridiflorus
Schousb[1][2]
Synonyms
  • Jonquilla viridiflora (Schousb.) Raf

Narcissus viridiflorus is a species of the genus Narcissus (Daffodils) in the family Amaryllidaceae. It is classified in Section Jonquillae.

Description

Narcissus viridiflorus possesses a number of unusual features for the Narcissus genus.it is the only species with green flowers, and is night flowering, and is one of only five species that bloom in the Autumn, rather than Spring.

Distribution

Narcissus viridiflorus is native to the southern Iberian Peninsula and North Africa.

References

  1. The Plant List
  2. Iagttag. Vextrig. Marokko 157 1800.


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