Calochortus amoenus

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Liliales 
Classification System: APG IV

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Regnum: Plantae
Cladus: Angiosperms
Cladus: Monocots
Ordo: Liliales

Familia: Liliaceae
Subfamilia: Calochortoideae
Genus: Calochortus
Sectio: C. sect. Calochortus
Subsectio: Calochortus subsect. Pulchelli
Species: Calochortus amoenus

Name

Calochortus amoenus Greene, Pittonia 2: 71 (1890)

Synonyms

  • Homotypic
    • Calochortus elegans var. amoenus (Greene) auct., Gard. Chron., III, 15: 810 (1894)
    • Calochortus albus var. amoenus (Greene) Purdy & L.H.Bailey in L.H.Bailey, Cycl. Amer. Hort. 1: 219 (1900)

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
  • Continental: Northern America
    • Regional: Southwestern U.S.A.
      • California.

References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

  • Greene, E.L. 1890. Pittonia, a Series of Papers Relating to Botany and Botanists 2: 71.

Additional references

  • Gerritsen, M.E. & Parsons, R.L. 2007. Calochortus: Mariposa lilies & their relatives. 232 pp. Timber Press, Portland, OR. ISBN 978-0-88192-844-0 Reference page. 
  • Govaerts, R. 1999. World Checklist of Seed Plants 3(1, 2a & 2b). 1532 pp.. MIM, Deurne. ISBN 90-5720-098-8 (issue 1), ISBN 90-5720-099-6 (issue 2b). Reference page. 

Vernacular names

English: Purple fairy-lantern

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