familyLiliaceae
genusAndrostephium
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Androstephium
in W. H. Emory, Rep. U.S. Mex. Bound. 2(1): 218. 1859
Common names: Funnel-lily
Etymology: Greek andros, stamen, and stephanos, crown, alluding to the apical appendages of the united filaments
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 26. Treatment on page 333. Mentioned on page 53, 55, 329, 332, 334, 335.
Herbs, perennial, scapose, from fibrous-coated corms. Leaves several, basal; blade linear, channeled. Scape solitary, cylindrical. Inflorescences umbellate, terminal, bracteate; bracts 3, lanceolate. Flowers: perianth 6-tepaled, distinctly connate proximally into tube, tube funnelform, slightly less to ca. 1/2 overall length of tepals; tepals similar; stamens 6, epitepalous; filaments erect, dilated their entire length, conate into a nectariferous tube with erect, 2-fid apical filament appendages forming a crown between anthers; anthers basifixed, introrse; pistil 3-carpellate; ovary superior, sessile, 3-locular, ovules several; style persistent, long, slender; stigma small, 3-lobed; pedicel not articulate, ± stout. Fruits capsular, 3-angled, subglobose, dehiscence loculicidal. Seeds black, flat, coat with crust.
Distribution
w United States, n Mexico.
Discussion
Species 3 (2 in the flora).
The distribution of the species in this genus is poorly documented (S. D. White et al. 1996). Recent molecular and morphological evidence suggests that Androstephium is closely related to Muilla (J. C. Pires 2000).
References
None.
Lower Taxa
Key
1 | Perianth white to light violet-purple, lobes longer than tube; scape scabrous basally; w United States. | Androstephium breviflorum |
1 | Perianth light blue to violet-purple, lobes shorter than to ca. as long as tube; scape entirely glabrous; c United States. | Androstephium coeruleum |
Facts about "Androstephium"
Author | J. Chris Pires + and James. L. Reveal + |
Authority | Torrey in W. H. Emory + |
Common name | Funnel-lily + |
Distribution | w United States + and n Mexico. + |
Etymology | Greek andros, stamen, and stephanos, crown, alluding to the apical appendages of the united filaments + |
Illustrator | Yevonn Wilson-Ramsey + |
Publication title | in W. H. Emory, Rep. U.S. Mex. Bound. + |
Publication year | 1859 + |
Reference | None + |
Source xml | https://jpend@bitbucket.org/aafc-mbb/fna-data-curation.git/src/f6b125a955440c0872999024f038d74684f65921/coarse grained fna xml/V26/V26 674.xml + |
Taxon family | Liliaceae + |
Taxon name | Androstephium + |
Taxon parent | Liliaceae + |
Taxon rank | genus + |
Volume | Volume 26 + |