Calochortus monanthus
Calochortus monanthus | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Order: | Liliales |
Family: | Liliaceae |
Genus: | Calochortus |
Species: | C. monanthus
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Binomial name | |
Calochortus monanthus |
Calochortus monanthus is a presumed extinct North American species of flowering plant in the lily family known by the common names single-flowered mariposa lily and Shasta River mariposa lily. It was endemic to northern California.[2][3][4][5]
It is presumed extinct, having been collected and documented once over a century ago and never found again. The single known specimen was collected by botanist Edward Lee Greene from a meadow on the banks of the Shasta River, near Yreka in Siskiyou County, California, in June 1876.[3]
Description
[edit]Calochortus monanthus had an unbranching stem and an inflorescence of a single erect, bell-shaped flower on a long peduncle. The flower had three sepals about 4 centimeters long and three toothed petals each between 4 and 5 centimeters. The petals were pinkish with a dark red spot at each base.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ "NatureServe Explorer 2.0".
- ^ Calflora taxon report, University of California, Calochortus monanthus Ownbey single flowered mariposa lily
- ^ a b Ownbey, Francis Marion 1940. Annals of the Missouri Botanical Garden 27(4): page 465
- ^ Ownbey, Francis Marion 1940. Annals of the Missouri Botanical Garden 27(4): plate 39 full-page line-drawing of Calochortus monanthus
- ^ Tropicos, Calochortus monanthus Ownbey
- ^ Flora of North America, Calochortus monanthus'
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