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Harperocallis schomburgkiana is a species of flowering plant in the family Tofieldiaceae. It is a rhizomatous plant with white to cream tepals. The species is native to the tepuis of Brazil, Venezuela, and Guyana.
The species was first named in 1849, as Isidrogalvia guianensis. It was later transferred to the genus Tofieldia. In 2013, it was moved to the genus Harperocallis.
Harperocallis schomburgkiana is native to northern Brazil, southern Venezuela, and western Guyana. It occurs primarily on sandstone tepuis, including Mount Roraima and Cerro de la Neblina. The species has been found at elevations of 1,700–2,800 metres (5,600–9,200 ft), Rarely, it also occurs in savannas, at elevations of 950–1,200 metres (3,120–3,940 ft).
Harperocallis duidae · Harperocallis falcata · Harper's beauty · Harperocallis longiflora · Harperocallis neblinae · Harperocallis paniculata · Harperocallis penduliflora · Harperocallis robustior · Harperocallis sessiliflora · Harperocallis sipapoensis · Harperocallis
Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Harperocallis schomburgkiana 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.
