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== Description == |
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'''''Griffinia''''' is a genus of monocotyledonous plants in the [[Amaryllidaceae]] family, subfamily [[Amaryllidoideae]].<ref>{{citation |last=Stevens |first=P.F. |year=2001 onwards |title=Angiosperm Phylogeny Website: Asparagales: Amaryllidoideae |url=http://www.mobot.org/mobot/research/apweb/orders/asparagalesweb.htm#AllAma }}</ref> It includes 21 species which are endemic to [[South America]], [[Brazil]]. The most closely related genus to it is the monotypic ''[[Worsleya]]''. The members of the genus '''''Griffinia''''' are tropical, bulbous plants which grow in high levels of humidity. The leaves are green, petiolate, elliptical, sometimes with white speckles on them. The flowers are typical for the tribe - lilac or blue colored (although there are also white - colored species) and collected into an [[umbel]]. Many of the members in this genus are endangered because of the deforestation of their habitat. |
'''''Griffinia''''' is a genus of monocotyledonous plants in the [[Amaryllidaceae]] family, subfamily [[Amaryllidoideae]].<ref>{{citation |last=Stevens |first=P.F. |year=2001 onwards |title=Angiosperm Phylogeny Website: Asparagales: Amaryllidoideae |url=http://www.mobot.org/mobot/research/apweb/orders/asparagalesweb.htm#AllAma }}</ref> It includes 21 species which are endemic to [[South America]], [[Brazil]]. The most closely related genus to it is the monotypic ''[[Worsleya]]''. The members of the genus '''''Griffinia''''' are tropical, bulbous plants which grow in high levels of humidity. The leaves are green, petiolate, elliptical, sometimes with white speckles on them. The flowers are typical for the tribe - lilac or blue colored (although there are also white - colored species) and collected into an [[umbel]]. Many of the members in this genus are endangered because of the deforestation of their habitat. |
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- For the crab genus, see Griffinia (crab).
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Amaryllidaceae |
| Subfamily: | Amaryllidoideae |
| Tribe: | Griffineae |
| Genus: | Griffinia Ker-Gawl. |
Griffinia is a genus of monocotyledonous plants in the Amaryllidaceae family, subfamily Amaryllidoideae.[1] It includes 21 species which are endemic to South America, Brazil. The most closely related genus to it is the monotypic Worsleya. The members of the genus Griffinia are tropical, bulbous plants which grow in high levels of humidity. The leaves are green, petiolate, elliptical, sometimes with white speckles on them. The flowers are typical for the tribe - lilac or blue colored (although there are also white - colored species) and collected into an umbel. Many of the members in this genus are endangered because of the deforestation of their habitat.
Taxonomy
The genus Griffinia includes 2 subgenera and 21 species.
- Subgenus Griffinia - includes the typical blue - flowering members of the genus.
- Griffinia alba
- Griffinia aracensis
- Griffinia arifolia
- Griffinia colatinensis
- Griffinia concinna
- Griffinia cordata
- Griffinia espiritensis
- Griffinia hyacinthina
- Griffinia ilheusiana
- Griffinia intermedia
- Griffinia itambensis
- Griffinia leucantha
- Griffinia liboniana
- Griffinia mucurina
- Griffinia ornata
- Griffinia parviflora
- Griffinia paubrasilica
- Griffinia rochae
- Griffinia rostrata
- Subgenus Hyline - includes white - flowering, fragrant members.
References
- ^ Stevens, P.F. (2001 onwards), Angiosperm Phylogeny Website: Asparagales: Amaryllidoideae
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