Narcissus abscissus

Narcissus abscissus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Amaryllidaceae
Subfamily: Amaryllidoideae
Tribe: Narcisseae
Genus: Narcissus
Species: N. abscissus
Binomial name
Narcissus abscissus
(Haw.) Roem. & Schult.f.[1]
Distribution range of N. abscissus and Narcissus pseudonarcissus subsp. bicolor (L.)
Synonyms
  • Ajax abscissus Haw.
  • Narcissus pseudonarcissus subsp. abscissus (Haw.) K.Richt.

Narcissus abscissus is a species of the genus Narcissus (Daffodils) in the family Amaryllidaceae. It is classified in Section Pseudonarcissus. It is native to France and Spain in the region of the Pyrenees.[2]

Description

The flowers are large with cream coloured tepals and a yellow corona that does not expand distally.

Taxonomy

'abscissus' is derived from the Latin, meaning 'cut off'.[3]

References

  1. Syst. veg. 7:941, 1830
  2. "Pacific Bulb Society | Narcissus Species A-B". pacificbulbsociety.org. Retrieved 13 February 2015.
  3. "Dictionary of Botanical Epithets". winternet.com. Retrieved 13 February 2015.

Bibliography

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