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Harperocallis penduliflora

Harperocallis penduliflora
Photo: Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, CC BY 4.0
Family
Tofieldiaceae (Tofieldi family)
Grows as
Bulb
Native range
Venezuela (Cerro de la Neblina)
Climate
wet tropical

About

Harperocallis penduliflora is a species of flowering plant in the family Tofieldiaceae. The species is native to the Venezuelan portion of Cerro de la Neblina.

H. penduliflora is 55–100 centimetres (1.80–3.28 ft) tall. It has white tepals, and pendent (hanging) flowers. The species is named after its hanging flowers.

Where it grows

The species is native to the wet tropical biome of Venezuela, and grows in woody shrublands. It is endemic to Cerro de la Neblina, and has been collected at elevations of 1,800–2,100 metres (5,900–6,900 ft).

Other Harperocallis plants

Harperocallis duidae · Harperocallis falcata · Harper's beauty · Harperocallis longiflora · Harperocallis neblinae · Harperocallis paniculata · Harperocallis robustior · Harperocallis schomburgkiana · Harperocallis sessiliflora · Harperocallis sipapoensis · Harperocallis

Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Harperocallis penduliflora by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts are shared under the same licence.

Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.

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