Harperocallis robustior
Species of flowering plant
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Harperocallis robustior is a species of flowering plant in the family Tofieldiaceae. It is a rhizomatous plant native to Venezuela. The species was described in 1951, and was moved to its current genus in 2013.
| Harperocallis robustior | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Embryophytes |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Spermatophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Alismatales |
| Family: | Tofieldiaceae |
| Genus: | Harperocallis |
| Species: | H. robustior |
| Binomial name | |
| Harperocallis robustior | |
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Taxonomy
In 1951, Julian Alfred Steyermark described Tofieldia sessiliflora var. robustior, a synonym of Harperocallis robustior. In 1991, Robert William Cruden described the taxon as a species, and placed it in the genus Isidrogalvia.[1] The species was known as Isidrogalvia robustior until 2013, when it was moved to the genus Harperocallis.[2]
Distribution
Description
Harperocallis robustior is a rhizomatous plant with underground storage organs.[1]
