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http://ciatej.repositorioinstitucional.mx/jspui/handle/1023/167| Mexican Geophytes II. The Genera Hymenocallis, Sprekelia and Zephyranthes | |
| Rodrigo Barba-Gonzalez | |
| Acceso Abierto | |
| Atribución-NoComercial | |
| Among hundreds of bulbous ornamental plants native to tropical and subtropical America, different genera from the Amaryllidaceae family such as Hymenocallis, Sprekelia and Zephyranthes present an enormous potential as ornamental crops. The genus Hymenocallis comprises over 60 species distributed from the north of Brazil to the south east of the United States; many of them are endemic to Mexico. The flowers are star shaped and white. The different species grow in a wide and contrasting diversity of habitats, near rivers and streams, on occasion completely submerged under water and sometimes in dry areas. The genus presents a complicated phylogeny, where in some cases it is difficult to distinguish species from hybrids. The genus Sprekelia is a monotypic genus native to Mexico; Sprekelia formosissima is cultivated as an ornamental pot plant in many countries. It presents solitary red flowers, their stems reaches up to 80 to 90 cm. The genus Zephyranthes comprises over 70 species distributed in tropical and subtropical America; different species are cultivated all over the world as an ornamental crop. The different species have beautiful flowers from white to yellow with various tints from lemon to sulphur and pink. In this review we will cover taxonomical, chromosomal and phenological aspects of these genera, with the aim of providing a reference of useful traits for breeding programs. | |
| Floriculture and Ornamental Biotechnology | |
| 20-12-2012 | |
| Artículo | |
| Inglés | |
| Beneficiarios de fondos federales y solicitantes Empresas Estudiantes Investigadores | |
| CIENCIAS AGROPECUARIAS Y BIOTECNOLOGÍA | |
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