Narcissus romieuxii

Narcissus romieuxii
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Amaryllidaceae
Genus: Narcissus
Species: N. romieuxii
Binomial name
Narcissus romieuxii
Braun-Blanq. & Maire
Synonyms[1]

Narcissus bulbocodium subsp. romieuxii (Braun-Blanq. & Maire) Emb. & Maire

Narcissus romieuxii is an early flowering species of daffodil. It is a distinctive Narcissus species with dark green rush-like foliage. The flowers have narrow perianth segments, while the trumpet is wide and flaring. It blooms in mid to late winter. There are many subspecies and cultivars, with flowers in many shades of white and yellow.[2] This narcissus species originated in the Atlas Mountains region of Morocco.[2][3][4][5]

Subspecies

Several varieties and subspecies have been proposed. The following three are widely accepted:[6]

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References

  1. Tropicos
  2. 1 2 Bob Mitchell. Narcissus romieuxii. Plant of the Month. January 2011. St. Andrews Botanical Garden
  3. Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
  4. Braun-Blanquet, Josias & René Maire. 1922. Bulletin de la Société d'Histoire Naturelle de l'Afrique du Nord 13: 192
  5. Emberger, Marie Louis & René Charles Joseph Ernest Maire. 1929. Pl. Marocc. Nov. 6.
  6. The Plant List
  7. Fernandes, Abílio. 1959. Boletim da Sociedade Broteriana II, 33: 113
  8. Zonneveld, Bernardus Joannes Maria. 2008. Plant Systematics and Evolution 275(1-2): 130.


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