Eustephia

Eustephia is a genus of South American plants in the Amaryllis family. All 6 known species are native to Peru, with the range of one species extending also into Bolivia.^[3]^[4]^[5]^[6]

Clade:Tracheophytes

Clade:Angiosperms

Clade:Monocots

Order:Asparagales

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Eustephia

Eustephia coccinea
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Monocots
Order:	Asparagales
Family:	Amaryllidaceae
Subfamily:	Amaryllidoideae
Tribe:	Eustephieae
Genus:	Eustephia Cav.^[1]
Type species
Eustephia coccinea Cav.^[2]

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Description

Vegetative characteristics

Eustephia are bulbous plants with linear leaves.^[7]

Generative characteristics

The pendent to declinate, tubular flowers display green colouration towards the tip.^[8]

Cytology

The chromosome count is 2n = 46.^[8]

Taxonomy

It was published by Antonio José Cavanilles in 1795 with Eustephia coccinea Cav. as the type species.^[2]

Species

The genus has the following species:^[3]^[9]

Eustephia armifera J.F.Macbr. - Peru (Cusco)
Eustephia coccinea Cav. - Peru (Cusco, Huánuco, Junin), Bolivia (La Paz)
Eustephia darwinii Vargas - Peru (Cusco)
Eustephia hugoei Vargas - Peru (Junin)
Eustephia kawidei Vargas - Peru (Cusco)
Eustephia longibracteata Vargas - Peru (Puno)

formerly included^[3]

Several names have been coined using the name Eustephia but referring to species now considered better suited to other genera (Hieronymiella or Phycella). Here are links to help you find appropriate information

Eustephia argentina - Hieronymiella argentina
Eustephia brevituba - Phycella brevituba
Eustephia corusca - Phycella cyrtanthoides
Eustephia cyrtanthoides - Phycella cyrtanthoides
Eustephia herbertiana - Phycella herbertiana
Eustephia ignea - Phycella cyrtanthoides
Eustephia latifolia - Hieronymiella argentina
Eustephia marginata - Hieronymiella argentina
Eustephia pamiana - Hieronymiella pamiana
Eustephia speciosa - Hieronymiella speciosa