Tocantinia mira

Tocantinia
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Plantae
Clade:Angiosperms
Clade:Monocots
Order:Asparagales
Family:Amaryllidaceae
Subfamily:Amaryllidoideae
Genus:Tocantinia
Ravenna[1][2]
Species: T. mira
Binomial name
Tocantinia mira
Ravenna
Watershed of Araguaia and Tocantins river systems (yellow), through Tocantins State (outlined), Brazil

Tocantinia is a monotypic genus of herbaceous perennial bulbous plants flowering plants in the Amaryllis (Amaryllidaceae) family, subfamily Amaryllidoideae. The sole species is Tocantinia mira.

Description

Flowers are single, the stigma capitate. Spathe bracts are lanceolate, with a single valve.[3][4]

Taxonomy

Once placed in its own tribe (Tocantinieae) by Ravenna, it is now located in subtribe Hippeastrinae of tribe Hippeastreae.[1] The sole species is Tocantinia mira, which is found in central Brazil (Tocantins State).[2][5][3]

Distribution and habitat

Tocantinia mira grows in a dry forest between the rivers Araguaia and Tocantins.[6]

References

Bibliography

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  • Ravenna, P. F. (2000). "Tocantinia and Cearanthes, two new genera, and Tocantinieae new tribe, of Brazilian Amarylidaceae". Onira. 5 (3): 9–43.
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