Griffinia alba (Amaryllidaceae), a new species from northeastern Brazil

Authors
Preuss, KD Meerow, AW
Citation
Kd. Preuss et Aw. Meerow, Griffinia alba (Amaryllidaceae), a new species from northeastern Brazil, NOVON, 10(3), 2000, pp. 230-233
Citations number
12
Categorie Soggetti
Plant Sciences
Journal title
NOVON
ISSN journal
10553177 → ACNP
Volume
10
Issue
3
Year of publication
2000
Pages
230 - 233
Database
ISI
SICI code
1055-3177(200023)10:3<230:GA(ANS>2.0.ZU;2-G
Abstract
Griffinia alba is described as new from Tapera, Pernambuco, in northeastern Brazil. It is most similar to the type species for the genus Griffinia, G. hyacinthina, which is known from the states of Rio de Janeiro and Sao Paul o in southeastern Brazil. It differs from this species by its cuneate leaf bases, and more numerous, entirely white flowers with longer pedicels and n arrower tepals. Griffinia abba is the first white-flowered species to be de scribed in subgenus Griffinia.