Leucocoryne (glory-of-the-sun) is a genus of bulbous perennial plants in the family Amaryllidaceae.[2] The foliage of all species is long and narrow and has an onion-like scent. The blue, white or lilac flowers are held in umbels.[3]
| Leucocoryne | |
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| Leucocoryne ixioides | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Amaryllidaceae |
| Subfamily: | Allioideae |
| Tribe: | Leucocoryneae |
| Genus: | Leucocoryne Lindl. |
| Type species | |
| Leucocoryne odorata Lindl.
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| Synonyms[1] | |
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The entire genus is endemic to northern and central Chile in South America.[1] Some species are grown in gardens as ornamentals. They require very well-drained soil and do not tolerate freezing temperatures. L. purpurea, with purple flowers, has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.[4][5]
Derivation of genus name
editThe generic name Leucocoryne is a compound of the Greek elements λευκός ( = leucos ) "white" and κορυνε ( = korune ) "club" ( in the sense of cudgel or bludgeon ) - in reference to the pale, club-like, sterile anthers of the flowers.[6][7]
Taxonomy
editSpecies
editSpecies accepted by The Plant List[8] are listed here (49) although some authorities estimate only 15.[9]
- Leucocoryne alliacea Lindl.
- Leucocoryne angosturae Ravenna
- Leucocoryne angustipetala Gay
- Leucocoryne appendiculata Phil.
- Leucocoryne arrayanensis Ravenna
- Leucocoryne candida Ravenna
- Leucocoryne codehuensis Ravenna
- Leucocoryne conconensis Ravenna
- Leucocoryne conferta Zoellner
- Leucocoryne coquimbensis F.Phil. ex Phil.
- Leucocoryne coronata Ravenna
- Leucocoryne curacavina Ravenna
- Leucocoryne dimorphopetala (Gay) Ravenna
- Leucocoryne editiana Ravenna
- Leucocoryne foetida Phil.
- Leucocoryne fragrantissima Ravenna
- Leucocoryne fuscostriata Ravenna
- Leucocoryne gilliesioides (Phil.) Ravenna syn. Erinna gilliesioides Phil.
- Leucocoryne inclinata Ravenna
- Leucocoryne incrassata Phil.
- Leucocoryne ixioides (Sims) Lindl.
- Leucocoryne leucogyna Ravenna
- Leucocoryne lilacea Ravenna
- Leucocoryne lituecensis Ravenna
- Leucocoryne lurida Ravenna
- Leucocoryne macropetala Phil.
- Leucocoryne maulensis Ravenna
- Leucocoryne modesta Ravenna
- Leucocoryne mollensis Ravenna
- Leucocoryne narcissoides Phil. (discovered by Scottish botanist Thomas King)[10]
- Leucocoryne odorata Lindl.
- Leucocoryne pachystyla Ravenna
- Leucocoryne pauciflora Phil.
- Leucocoryne porphyrea Ravenna
- Leucocoryne praealta Ravenna
- Leucocoryne purpurea Gay
- Leucocoryne quilimarina Ravenna
- Leucocoryne reflexa Grau
- Leucocoryne roblesiana Ravenna
- Leucocoryne rungensis Ravenna
- Leucocoryne simulans Ravenna
- Leucocoryne subulata Ravenna
- Leucocoryne taguataguensis Ravenna
- Leucocoryne talinensis Mansur & Cisternas
- Leucocoryne tricornis Ravenna
- Leucocoryne ungulifera Ravenna
- Leucocoryne valparadisea Ravenna
- Leucocoryne violacescens Phil.
- Leucocoryne vittata Ravenna
References
edit- ^ a b Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
- ^ Stevens, P.F., Angiosperm Phylogeny Website: Asparagales: Allioideae
- ^ John Lindley. 1830. Edwards's Botanical Register 15: t. 1293
- ^ "Leucocoryne purpurea". RHS. Retrieved 1 October 2020.
- ^ "AGM Plants - Ornamental" (PDF). Royal Horticultural Society. July 2017. p. 59. Retrieved 21 March 2018.
- ^ https://www.rhs.org.uk/Plants/22115/i-Leucocoryne-i/Details Retrieved at 22.52 on 24/3/19.
- ^ https://uk.bulb.com/1035/leucocoryne Retrieved at 22.59 on 24/3/19.
- ^ The Plant List
- ^ Sassone et al. 2014.
- ^ The Annals of Scottish Natural History: A Quarterly Magazine with which is Incorporated "The Scottish Naturalist". D. Douglas. 1897. p. 21.
Bibliography
edit- Jara-Arancio, Paola; Arroyo, Mary T. K.; Guerrero, Pablo C.; Hinojosa, Luis F.; Arancio, Gina; Méndez, Marco A.; Carine, Mark (February 2014). "Phylogenetic perspectives on biome shifts in Leucocoryne (Alliaceae) in relation to climatic niche evolution in western South America" (PDF). Journal of Biogeography. 41 (2): 328–338. Bibcode:2014JBiog..41..328J. doi:10.1111/jbi.12186. Retrieved 9 January 2015.
- Sassone, Agostina B.; Arroyo-Leuenberger, Silvia C.; Giussani, Liliana M. (2014). "Nueva Circunscripción de la tribu Leucocoryneae (Amaryllidaceae, Allioideae)". Darwiniana. Nueva Serie. 2 (2): 197–206. doi:10.14522/darwiniana/2014.22.584. ISSN 0011-6793. Retrieved 9 January 2015.
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