Calochortus venustulus
Species of flowering plant
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Calochortus venustulus is a Mexican species of plants in the lily family native to central and eastern Mexico and bearing yellow flowers. Two varieties are recognized.[2][3]
- Calochortus venustulus var. imbricus Reveal & W.J.Hess - Durango
- Calochortus venustulus var. venustulus - Chihuahua, Durango, Jalisco, México State
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Liliales |
| Family: | Liliaceae |
| Genus: | Calochortus |
| Species: | C. venustulus |
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| Calochortus venustulus | |
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The epithet venustulus is a Latin word meaning "charming" or "elegant", derived ultimately from the name of the goddess Venus, Goddess of Love.[citation needed]
The varietal epithet imbricus means "rainy", chosen because it was raining the day the authors collected the original specimens.[3]
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