Urceolina

Urceolina
Urceolina urceolata
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Amaryllidaceae
Subfamily: Amaryllidoideae
Tribe: Eucharideae
Genus: Urceolina
Rchb.
Type species
Urceolina urceolata (Ruiz & Pav.) Asch. & Graebn., syn. Urceolaria pendula Herb., nom. illeg.
Synonyms
  • × Calicharis Meerow
  • Caliphruria Herb.
  • Collania Schult. & Schult.f.
  • Eucharis Planch. & Linden
  • Leperiza Herb.
  • Microdontocharis Baill.
  • Pseudourceolina Vargas
  • × Urceocharis Mast.
  • Urceolaria Herb., nom. illeg.

Urceolina is a genus of South American plants in the amaryllis family native to Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Guatemala, Panama, and Peru. It has also been introduced to many South and Central American states, as well as India and Sri Lanka. The formerly accepted genera Eucharis and Caliphruria are now regarded as synonyms of this genus. Many species of this genus share the common name Amazon lily.

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