Lapiedra
Genus of flowering plants
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Lapiedra is a genus of Western Mediterranean plants in the Amaryllis family.[2] It now contains only one known species, Lapiedra martinezii,[2] native to Spain and Morocco.[1][3][4][5][6][7]
| Lapiedra | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Amaryllidaceae |
| Subfamily: | Amaryllidoideae |
| Tribe: | Narcisseae |
| Genus: | Lapiedra Lag. |
| Species: | L. martinezii |
| Binomial name | |
| Lapiedra martinezii Lag. | |
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Two other former species are considered members of other genera (Narcissus and Traubia).[1]
- Lapiedra chilensis - Traubia modesta
- Lapiedra gracilis - Narcissus cavanillesii
Etymology
The genus is named after María Josefa La Piedra (1775-1858), a Spanish botanist.[8]