Hippeastrum ferreyrae explained

Hippeastrum ferreyrae is a flowering perennial herbaceous bulbous plant, in the family Amaryllidaceae, native to Peru.

Description

Hippeastrum ferreyrae is considered an endangered species according to the IUCN (1997).^[1]

Taxonomy

The species was first described and named by Hamilton Paul Traub in 1950 as Amaryllis ferreyrae. It was transferred to the genus Hippeastrum by Roy Emile Gereau and Lois Brako in 1993.

Sources

• Web site: Hippeastrum ferreyrae. 26 March 2014. The Plant List . 2012.
• GBIF: Hippeastrum ferreyrae

Notes and References

1. http://fortheloveofbulbs.blogspot.ca/2011/09/hippeastrum-ferreyrae-is-one-of-perus.html Hippeastrum ferreyrae -- An Endangered Peruvian Species. For The Love Of Bulbs. September 19, 2011