Narcissus lusitanicus is a species of the genus Narcissus (daffodils) in the family Amaryllidaceae. It is classified in Section Ganymedes. It is native to Portugal.

Narcissus lusitanicus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Amaryllidaceae
Subfamily: Amaryllidoideae
Genus: Narcissus
Species:
N. lusitanicus
Binomial name
Narcissus lusitanicus
Dorda & Fern.Casas[1][2]
Synonyms
  • Narcissus triandrus subsp. lusitanicus (Dorda & Fern.Casas) Barra

Taxonomy

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Opinions vary as the status of this taxon. It was raised to species rank in 2000 by Alvarez and Fernandez Casas, and is accepted by The Plant List and the World Checklist, but the Royal Horticultural Society still consider it a be the subspecies (see Synonyms). Genetic studies support species rank.[3]

References

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  1. ^ The Plant List
  2. ^ Fontqueria 27: 123 1989.
  3. ^ Daffnet: N. lusitanicus. 2010