''Gilliesia'' is a genus in the family
Amaryllidaceae
The Amaryllidaceae are a family of herbaceous, mainly perennial and bulbous (rarely rhizomatous) flowering plants in the monocot order Asparagales. The family takes its name from the genus '' Amaryllis'' and is commonly known as the amaryl ...
. The genus is native to Chile and Argentina.
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Species
, Plants of the World Online
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History
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accepted these species:[
* '' Gilliesia atropurpurea'' (Phil.) M.F.Fay & Christenh. – central Chile
* '' Gilliesia attenuata'' (Ravenna) M.F.Fay & Christenh. – central Chile to Argentina (]Neuquén Province
Neuquén () is a Provinces of Argentina, province of Argentina, located in the west of the country, at the northern end of Patagonia. It borders Mendoza Province to the north, Rio Negro Province to the southeast, and Chile to the west. It also me ...
)
* '' Gilliesia brevicoalita'' (Ravenna) M.F.Fay & Christenh. – Chile (Maule Region
The Maule Region (, ) is one of Chile's 16 first order administrative divisions. Its capital is Talca. The region derives its name from the Maule River which, running westward from the Andes, bisects the region and spans a basin of about 20,6 ...
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* '' Gilliesia curacavina'' (Ravenna) M.F.Fay & Christenh. – Chile (Santiago Metropolitan Region
Santiago Metropolitan Region () is one of Chile's 16 first-order administrative divisions. It is the country's only landlocked administrative region and contains the nation's capital, Santiago. Most commercial and administrative centers are loc ...
)
* '' Gilliesia curicana'' Ravenna – Chile (Maule Region)
* '' Gilliesia cuspidata'' (Harv. ex Baker) M.F.Fay & Christenh. – Chile ( Coquimbo Region)
* '' Gilliesia dimera'' Ravenna – Chile (Maule Region)
* '' Gilliesia graminea'' Lindl. – central Chile, Argentina (Mendoza Province
Mendoza (), officially the Province of Mendoza, is a province of Argentina, in the western central part of the country in the Cuyo region. It borders San Juan to the north, La Pampa and Neuquén to the south, San Luis to the east, and the r ...
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* '' Gilliesia isopetala'' Ravenna – Chile (O'Higgins Region
The Libertador General Bernardo O'Higgins Region (, ), often shortened to O'Higgins Region (), is one of Chile's 16 first order administrative divisions. It is subdivided into three provinces. It is named in honour of Bernardo O'Higgins Riquel ...
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* '' Gilliesia miersioides'' (Phil.) M.F.Fay & Christenh. – central Chile
* '' Gilliesia monophylla'' Reiche – Chile (Maule to Biobío regions)
* '' Gilliesia montana'' Poepp. & Endl. – Chile (Maule to La Araucanía regions)
References
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Amaryllidaceae genera
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