Harperocallis sessiliflora
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Embryophytes |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Alismatales |
| Family: | Tofieldiaceae |
| Genus: | Harperocallis |
| Species: | H. sessiliflora |
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Harperocallis sessiliflora is a species of flowering plant in the family Tofieldiaceae. It is a rhizomatous plant.
H. sessiliflora is native to the montane tropical biome of Colombia and Venezuela. It may also be present in Ecuador.
The species was described in 1844, and placed in the genus Tofieldia. In 2013, it was moved to the genus Harperocallis.
Taxonomy
The first description of Harperocallis sessiliflora was published in 1844, in William Jackson Hooker's Icones Plantarum. It was described under the name Tofieldia sessiliflora.[1][2] In 1991, Robert William Cruden moved Tofieldia sessiliflora, along with four others, to the genus Isidrogalvia.[3] In 2013, Lisa Campbell and Laurence Joseph Dorr moved the species, along with nine others, into the genus Harperocallis.[4]
Distribution
Harperocallis sessiliflora is native to Colombia (Antioquia Department, Boyacá Department, Cesar Department, Cundinamarca Department, Huila Department, Magdalena Department, and Norte de Santander Department), and Venezuela (Mérida and Táchira).[4] It may be present in Ecuador's Loja Province, though this record is dubious.[1][4]
The species is found in the montane tropical biome[1] of the Andes mountains and the Cordillera de Mérida, and grows in igneous and granitic soil.[3] The species has been found at elevations of 2,500–3,200 metres (8,200–10,500 ft).[4]
Description
Harperocallis sessiliflora is a rhizomatous plant with underground storage organs.[1] Its capsules have nine ribs.[3]
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 "Harperocallis sessiliflora". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 2026-06-05.
- ↑ "Tofieldia sessiliflora Hook". International Plant Names Index (IPNI). Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew; Harvard University Herbaria & Libraries; Australian National Botanic Gardens.
- 1 2 3 Cruden, Robert William (1991). "A Revision of Isidrogalvia (Liliaceae): Recognition for Ruiz and Pavon's Genus". Systematic Botany. 16 (2): 270–282. doi:10.2307/2419279. Retrieved 4 June 2026.
- 1 2 3 4 Campbell, Lisa M.; Dorr, Laurence J. (9 May 2013). "A synopsis of Harperocallis (Tofieldiaceae, Alismatales) with ten new combinations". PhytoKeys. 21: 37–52. doi:10.3897/phytokeys.21.4859. PMC 3689118. Retrieved 3 June 2026.
External links
Data related to Harperocallis sessiliflora at Wikispecies