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Narcissus serotinus

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Narcissus serotinus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Amaryllidaceae
Subfamily: Amaryllidoideae
Genus: Narcissus
Species:
N. serotinus
Binomial name
Narcissus serotinus
Synonyms
  • Hermione serotina (L.) Haw.
Reduced corona

Narcissus serotinus is a autumn-flowering species of the genus Narcissus (daffodils) in the family Amaryllidaceae. It is classified in Section Serotini. It is native to Portugal, Spain, and Morocco.[3] Records further east in the Mediterranean refer to Narcissus obsoletus and Narcissus elegans.[4][5]

Description

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Narcissus serotinus has one of the smallest coronas of the genus (see illustration). The flowers are fragrant, the tepals white and the small corona yellow.

References

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  1. ^ The Plant List
  2. ^ Sp. Pl. 290 1753.
  3. ^ "Narcissus serotinus L." Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 21 January 2024.
  4. ^ Díaz Lifante, Z.; Camacho, C.A. (2007). "Morphological variation of Narcissus serotinus L. s.l. (Amaryllidaceae) in the Iberian Peninsula". Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society. 154 (2): 237–257. doi:10.1111/j.1095-8339.2007.00653.x.
  5. ^ Díaz Lifante, Z.; Camacho, C.A.; Viruel, J.; Cabrera Caballero, A. (2009). "The allopolyploid origin of Narcissus obsoletus (Alliaceae): identification of parental genomes by karyotype characterization and genomic in situ hybridization". Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society. 159: 477–498. doi:10.1111/j.1095-8339.2009.00951.x.