Narcissus viridiflorus

Narcissus viridiflorus, commonly known as campanitas, is a species of the genus Narcissus (daffodils) in the family Amaryllidaceae. It is classified in Section Jonquillae.

Narcissus viridiflorus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Amaryllidaceae
Subfamily: Amaryllidoideae
Genus: Narcissus
Species:
N. viridiflorus
Binomial name
Narcissus viridiflorus
Synonyms
  • Jonquilla viridiflora (Schousb.) Raf
  • Chloraster viridiflorus (Schousb.) M. Roem.
  • Hermione viridiflora (Schousb.) Haw.
  • Prasiteles viridiflorus (Schousb.) Salisb.

Description

Narcissus viridiflorus possesses a number of unusual features for the genus Narcissus. It is the only species with green flowers, and is night flowering, and is one of only five species that bloom in the Autumn, rather than Spring.

Taxonomy

Danish botanist Peter Schousboe described the species in 1800 from material collected in Morocco. The species name is derived from the Latin words viridis "green" and flos/floris "flower".

Distribution

Narcissus viridiflorus is native to the southern Iberian Peninsula (southern Spain) and North Africa (northern Morocco). It is known from fewer than 15 populations, with a total area of 84 square kilometres, and is threatened by overgrazing and urban development. It has not been well-studied in north Africa and there may be more populations there.[1]

References
  1. Rankou, H.; Chambouleyron, M. (2014). "Narcissus viridiflorus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2014. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-1.RLTS.T162196A20176054.en. Retrieved 6 June 2019.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
  2. The Plant List
  3. Iagttag. Vextrig. Marokko 157 1800.


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