Hippeastrum evansiae is a flowering perennial herbaceous bulbous plant, in the family Amaryllidaceae, native to Bolivia.[1]

Hippeastrum evansiae
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Monocots
Order:	Asparagales
Family:	Amaryllidaceae
Subfamily:	Amaryllidoideae
Genus:	Hippeastrum
Species:	H. evansiae
Binomial name
Hippeastrum evansiae (Traub & I.S.Nelson) H.E.Moore[1]
Synonyms
Amaryllis evansiae Traub & I.S.Nelson[2]

Description and habitat

Hippeastrum evansiae is rare because their natural habitat is being used for agriculture. Hippeastrum evansiae grows in hot dry forests and prefers a warm and dry winter. It is one of the smallest species in the genus Hippeastrum.[3]

Taxonomy

Described by Traub & I.S.Nelson in 1956, and the name formally accepted in 1963.[1][4][5]

References

Sources

• The Plant List (2012). "Hippeastrum evansiae". Retrieved 20 March 2014.
• GBIF: Hippeastrum evansiae

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