Hippeastrum subg. Tocantinia
Hippeastrum subg. Tocantinia is a subgenus of the genus Hippeastrum endemic to Brazil.
Description
Vegetative characteristics
Hippeastrum subg. Tocantinia are bulbous, 30–70 cm tall perennial herbs with globose bulbs bearing 3–8 annual leaves.Generative characteristics
The single-flowered inflorescence with a hollow or solid, 15–70 cm long, and 2–7 mm wide scape bears a fragrant, zygomorphic flower.Cytology
The chromosome count is 2n = 22.Taxonomy
It was first published as Tocantinia by Ravenna in 2000 with Tocantinia mira as the type species. It was merged into the genus Hippeastrum as Hippeastrum subg. Tocantinia by Nicolás García Berguecio in 2019.Species
It has three species:- Hippeastrum dutilhianum
- Hippeastrum mirum
- ''Hippeastrum stigmovittatum''