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Worsleya is a genus of Brazilian plants in the Amaryllis family, cultivated as an ornamental because of its showy flowers. There is only one known species, Worsleya procera, native to eastern Brazil.[6][7][8] It is endemic to a mesa called "Mount Cuca" 30 miles (52 km) north of Rio de Janeiro. Here the sickle-shaped leaves curve northward. When grown in the northern hemisphere, the leaves curve southward.[9] It is one of the largest (around 1.5 meters high) and rarest members of the subfamily Amaryllidoideae (family Amaryllidaceae).

Worsleya
Conservation status
Critically Endangered  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Monocots
Order:	Asparagales
Family:	Amaryllidaceae
Subfamily:	Amaryllidoideae
Genus:	Worsleya (W.Watson ex Traub) Traub
Species:	W. procera
Binomial name
Worsleya procera (Lem.) Traub[2]
Synonyms[3][4][5]
Amaryllis subg. Worselya W.Watson ex Traub Hippeastrum procerum Lem. Amaryllis procera Duch. 1863, illegitimate homonym not Salisb. 1796 Amaryllis rayneri Hook.f. Worsleya rayneri (Hook.f.) Traub & Moldenke

This species is also known as the Empress of Brazil because of its origin in South America and in reference to the wife of Emperor Dom Pedro. It grows in very extreme and moist environments, and is commonly found near waterfalls in rich soil situated on granite rocks (which is why it is sometimes considered to be a lithophyte) and sunny places. However, it can be difficult to cultivate. It has plenty of needs, though it can exhibit great hardiness. It also has many ornamental traits.

Description

The plant has a large bulb that produces a high stem with green recurved leaves. Worsleya produces spectacular and beautiful blooms. They are large, lilac to blue, with small freckles on them. The seeds are black and semicircular, and (when cultivated) are usually sown in pumice or sometimes Sphagnum, although with Sphagnum the threat of decay is higher.[11][12][13]

References

На других языках

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- [en] Worsleya

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[es] Worsleya procera

Worsleya es un género monotípico de plantas herbáceas, perennes y bulbosas perteneciente a la familia Amaryllidaceae. El género comprende una sola especie originaria del este de Brasil: Worsleya procera (Lem.) Traub.[2]

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[ru] Ворслея

Ворслея (лат. Worsleya) — монотипый род растений семейства Амариллисовые, единственный представитель — Ворслея благородная (Worsleya procera) [syn. Worsleya rayneri (Hook.f.) Traub & Moldenke (1949)][2]

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