Traubia
Species of plant
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Traubia is a genus of Chilean plants in the Amaryllis family. Only one species is recognized, Traubia modesta,[2][3][4] native to northern and central Chile.[5][1][6][7]
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| Traubia modesta | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Amaryllidaceae |
| Subfamily: | Amaryllidoideae |
| Tribe: | Hippeastreae |
| Subtribe: | Traubiinae |
| Genus: | Traubia Moldenke |
| Species: | T. modesta |
| Binomial name | |
| Traubia modesta | |
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Description
Vegetative characteristics
Traubia modesta is a bulbous plant with small,[8] ovoid,[9] brown bulbs bearning linear, 8–12 cm long, and 2–3 mm wide leaves.[8]
Generative characteristics
The inflorescence with a hollow,[10] cylindrical, 35–50 cm long scape[9] bears 1–5[10][9] zygomorphic,[10] white flowers.[11] The capsule fruit[9] bears black, round, and flat seeds.[10]
Taxonomy
Within the tribe Hippeastreae, it is placed in the subtribe Traubiinae.[12]
Etymology
The specific epithet modesta, from the Latin modestus, means modest[13] moderate,[14] or unassuming.[13]
Distribution and habitat
It occurs in the coastal regions of Coquimbo to O'Higgins Region, Chile.[15]
