''Rhodophiala'' was a genus of

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perennial In horticulture, the term perennial ('' per-'' + '' -ennial'', "through the year") is used to differentiate a plant from shorter-lived annuals and biennials. It has thus been defined as a plant that lives more than 2 years. The term is also ...

and

bulbous plants Bulb or Bulbs may refer to: Common uses * Bulb, a food-storage structure within some plants ** Ornamental bulbous plant, Ornamental bulb, a kind of perennial plant * Light bulb, an electric lamp Maritime * Bulb keel, a type of keel * Bulbous b ...

in the Amaryllis 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 ...

, subfamily

Amaryllidoideae Amaryllidoideae (Amaryllidaceae ''s.s.'', amaryllids) is a subfamily of monocot flowering plants in the Family (biology), family Amaryllidaceae, Order (biology), order Asparagales. The most recent Angiosperm Phylogeny Group, APG classification, A ...

). It consisted of about 30 South American

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distributed in southern

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, and, specially, in

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. Most of the species are known colloquially as ''añañuca''. It has now been submerged in ''

Zephyranthes ''Zephyranthes'' is a genus of temperate and tropical bulbous plants in the Amaryllidaceae, Amaryllis family, subfamily Amaryllidoideae, native to the Americas and widely cultivated as ornamentals. Following the expansion of the genus in ...

''.

Description

''Rhodophiala'' species resemble small-flowered ''

Hippeastrum ''Hippeastrum'' () is a genus of 116 species, and over 600 Hybrid (biology), hybrids and cultivars, of perennial plant, perennial, herbaceous plant, herbaceous and bulbous plants, native to tropical and subtropical regions of the Americas, ...

'' or multiflowered '' Habranthus'' species. Their narrow parallel-sided leaves are unlike that of ''

'', more closely resembling that of ''Habranthus'' or ''

''.

Taxonomy

Taxonomic history

At one stage, ''Rhodophiala'' was considered a subgenus of the closely related ''Hippeastrum''. Although as of February 2016 not yet accepted by the

World Checklist of Selected Plant Families The World Checklist of Selected Plant Families (usually abbreviated to WCSP) was an "international collaborative programme that provides the latest peer reviewed and published opinions on the accepted scientific names and synonyms of selected p ...

a number of species of ''Rhodophiala'' have been rehabilitated as ''

Rhodolirium ''Rhodolirium'' is a small South American genus in the tribe Hippeastreae of the family Amaryllidaceae. Although originally described by Philippi in 1858 it has long remained buried in other taxa, principally ''Hippeastrum'' and more recently '' ...

''.

Former species

This genus does not have any accepted species, since it is a synonym of ''

Phycella ''Phycella'' is a genus of herbaceous, perennial bulbous flowering plants belonging to the family Amaryllidaceae, subfamily Amaryllidoideae. The genus consists of five species distributed from central Chile to northwestern Argentina. The type ...

'' Lindl. Former species include: *'' Rhodophiala advena'' ( Ker Gawl.) Traub – Central Chile *''

Rhodophiala ananuca ''Rhodophiala'' was a genus of herbaceous, perennial and bulbous plants in the Amaryllis family (Amaryllidaceae, subfamily Amaryllidoideae). It consisted of about 30 South American species distributed in southern Brazil, Argentina, and, specially ...

'' (

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) Traub – Northern Chile *''

Rhodophiala andina ''Rhodophiala'' was a genus of herbaceous, perennial and bulbous plants in the Amaryllis family (Amaryllidaceae, subfamily Amaryllidoideae). It consisted of about 30 South American species distributed in southern Brazil, Argentina, and, specially ...

'' Phil. – Central Chile *''

Rhodophiala araucana ''Rhodophiala'' was a genus of herbaceous, perennial and bulbous plants in the Amaryllis family (Amaryllidaceae, subfamily Amaryllidoideae). It consisted of about 30 South American species distributed in southern Brazil, Argentina, and, specially ...

'' (Phil.) Traub – distributed Chile to Southern Argentina *''

Rhodophiala bagnoldii ''Rhodophiala'' was a genus of herbaceous, perennial and bulbous plants in the Amaryllis family (Amaryllidaceae, subfamily Amaryllidoideae). It consisted of about 30 South American species distributed in southern Brazil, Argentina, and, specially ...

'' (Herb.) Traub – Northern and Central Chile *''

Rhodophiala bakeri ''Rhodophiala'' was a genus of herbaceous, perennial and bulbous plants in the Amaryllis family (Amaryllidaceae, subfamily Amaryllidoideae). It consisted of about 30 South American species distributed in southern Brazil, Argentina, and, specially ...

'' (Phil.) Traub – Central Chile *''

Rhodophiala berteroana ''Rhodophiala'' was a genus of herbaceous, perennial and bulbous plants in the Amaryllis family (Amaryllidaceae, subfamily Amaryllidoideae). It consisted of about 30 South American species distributed in southern Brazil, Argentina, and, specially ...

'' (Phil.) Traub – Central Chile *''

Rhodophiala bifida ''Zephyranthes bifida'' is a species of bulbous, terrestrial herb in the family Amaryllidaceae native to Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, and Uruguay. Description Vegetative characteristics ''Zephyranthes bifida'' is a 15–40 cm tall, bulbous, terre ...

'' (Herb.) Traub – distributed Southern Brazil to Argentina (

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) *''

Rhodophiala biflora ''Rhodophiala'' was a genus of herbaceous, perennial and bulbous plants in the Amaryllis family (Amaryllidaceae, subfamily Amaryllidoideae). It consisted of about 30 South American species distributed in southern Brazil, Argentina, and, specially ...

'' Phil. – Chile *'' Rhodophiala colonum'' (Phil.) Traub – Southern Chile *'' Rhodophiala consobrina'' (Phil.) Traub – Central Chile *'' Rhodophiala flava'' (Phil.) Traub – Southern Chile *'' Rhodophiala fulgens'' (

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) Traub – Central Chile *'' Rhodophiala gilliesiana'' (Herb.) ''ined.'' – distributed Chile to Southern Argentina *'' Rhodophiala lineata'' (Phil.) Traub – Chile *'' Rhodophiala maculata'' (L'Hér.) Ravenna – Chile *'' Rhodophiala moelleri'' (Phil.) Traub – Southern Chile *''

Rhodophiala montana ''Rhodophiala'' was a genus of herbaceous, perennial and bulb, bulbous plants in the Amaryllis family (Amaryllidaceae, subfamily Amaryllidoideae). It consisted of about 30 South American species distributed in southern Brazil, Argentina, and, spe ...

'' (Phil.) Traub – Chile *'' Rhodophiala phycelloides'' (Herb.) Hunz. – Chile *'' Rhodophiala popetana'' (Phil.) Traub – Central Chile *'' Rhodophiala rosea'' (Sweet) Traub – Chile *'' Rhodophiala splendens'' ( Renjifo) Traub – Central Chile *'' Rhodophiala tiltilensis'' (Traub &

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) Traub – Central Chile * ''Rhodophiala andicola'' (

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) Traub * ''Rhodophiala chilensis'' ( L'Hér.) Traub * ''Rhodophiala pratensis'' (

) Traub * ''Rhodophiala rhodolirion'' (

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) Traub

References

Bibliography

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External links

Flowers of different species of ''Rhodophiala'' from Pacific Bulb Society
{{Taxonbar, from=Q4346097 Amaryllidoideae Amaryllidaceae genera Historically recognized angiosperm genera