Narcissus cavanillesii

Narcissus cavanillesii
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Amaryllidaceae
Subfamily: Amaryllidoideae
Genus: Narcissus
Species: N. cavanillesii
Binomial name
Narcissus cavanillesii
Barra & G.López[1][2]
Distribution range
Synonyms
  • Narcissus humilis (Cav.) Traub
  • Tapeinaegle humilis (Cav.) Herb.


Narcissus cavanillesii is a species of the genus Narcissus (Daffodils) in the family Amaryllidaceae. It is classified in Section Tapeinanthus, of which it is the sole member. Formerly it was classified as a separate genus Tapeinanthus.

Description

Unlike the remaining species of Narcissus, the corona is almost completely absent, which was why it was classified as a separate genus.

Distribution

Narcissus cavanillesii is native to the southern Iberian Peninsula and North Africa.

References

  1. The Plant List
  2. Anales Jard. Bot. Madrid 41: 202 1984..


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