Pyrolirion tubiflorum
| Pyrolirion tubiflorum | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Amaryllidaceae |
| Subfamily: | Amaryllidoideae |
| Genus: | Pyrolirion |
| Species: | P. tubiflorum
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| Binomial name | |
| Pyrolirion tubiflorum (L’Hér.) M.Roem.
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Pyrolirion tubiflorum is a species of flowering plant in the family Amaryllidaceae.[1] It is a perennial bulbous geophyte distributed in Peru, North Chile,[2] and Ecuador.[3]
Description
Vegetative characteristics
Pyrolirion tubiflorum is a perennial, bulbous herb with tunicate, ovoid to globose, 2.5–4.5 cm long bulbs.[3]
Generative characteristics
The bright orange, actinomorphic, solitary flower is borne on a 12–30 cm tall scape.[3]
References
- ^ "Pyrolirion tubiflorum". iNaturalist. Retrieved 23 October 2023.
- ^ "Pyrolirion tubiflorum (L'Hér.) M.Roem. | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 2023-10-23.
- ^ a b c Oleas, N. H., Jost, L., Zambrano, R., Torres, C. G., Heredia, J., Bustamante, M., ... & Quintana, C. (2025). First records of the genus Pyrolirion Herb.(Liliopsida, Asparagales, Amaryllidaceae) in Ecuador. Check List, 21(1), 142-147.