ISHS Acta Horticulturae 683: V International Symposium on New Floricultural Crops
ORNAMENTAL BULBOUS PLANTS OF BRAZIL |
| Author: | J.A.H. Dutilh |
| Abstract:
Plants with true bulbs in Brazil can be found in the families Amaryllidaceae, Alliaceae and Iridaceae. Of these, Amaryllidaceae is the family with a greater variety of ornamental species, and hybrids and varieties of species of one of its genera, Hippeastrum, is already commercially explored under the name Amaryllis. Other genera have ornamental potencial, like Worleya, Griffinia, Habranthus and Zephyranthes. Alliaceae has few species in Brazil, some Nothoscordum and Ipheion. Iridaceae has some unexplored, little known bulbous species with very attractive flowers, as Calydorea, Cypella and Herbertia. | |
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