Schaffner's grasswort
Lilaeopsis schaffneriana (Schltdl.) J.M.Coult. & Rose
Lilaeopsis schaffneriana, a member of the Apiaceae family, is a flowering plant species with two recognized subspecies. Lilaeopsis schaffneriana subsp. schaffneriana occurs in Bolivia, Colombia, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, and Mexico. Lilaeopsis schaffneriana subsp. recurva is an endangered subspecies found in desert wetlands, particularly cienegas, in Arizona and adjacent areas of Mexico. The species is known by the common name Schaffner's grasswort.
Description
Lilaeopsis schaffneriana is a flowering plant in the carrot family, Apiaceae, native to regions across the Nearctic and Neotropical zones. It is found in Parque Nacional Natural Cocuy, Parque Nacional Natural Los Nevados, Parque Nacional Natural Chingaza, Parque Nacional Natural Sierra de la Macarena, and Parque Nacional Natural Sumapaz, as well as in Boyacá, Cundinamarca, Meta, Nariño, Risaralda, and Sumapaz. The species was first described in 1897. Lilaeopsis schaffneriana subsp. recurva is listed as endangered in the United States and is restricted to desert wetland habitats, including cienegas, with populations in Arizona and southern Mexico.
Other common names
Schaffner's grasswort
Distribution
Parque Nacional Natural Cocuy | Parque Nacional Natural Los Nevados | Parque Nacional Natural Chingaza | Parque Nacional Natural Sierra de la Macarena | Parque Nacional Natural Sumapaz · Nearctic · Neotropical · Boyacá, Cundinamarca, Meta, Nariño, Risaralda · Sumapaz · Arizona · Bolivia · Colombia · Cuba · Dominican Republic · Ecuador · Mexico Central · Mexico Gulf · Mexico Northeast · Mexico Northwest · Mexico Southwest
Synonyms
Crantzia schaffnerianaCrantzia schaffneriana f. aquaticaCrantzia schaffneriana var. subterrestrisCrantziola schaffinerianaLilaeopsis recurvaLilaeopsis schaffneriana var. aquaticaLilaeopsis schaffneriana var. subterrestrisLilaeopsis schaffneriana subsp. recurva
