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Worsleya rayneri
	Worsleya illustration
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
(unranked):	Angiosperms
(unranked):	Monocots
Order:	Asparagales
Family:	Amaryllidaceae
Tribe:	Griffineae
Genus:	Worsleya
Species:	W. procera
Binomial name
	Worsleya procera; (Lem.) Traub
Synonyms
	Amaryllis procera Duch., nom. illegit. [non A. procera Salisb.]; Hippeastrum procerum Lem. [nom. nov. pro. A. procera Duch. non Salisb.]; A. rayneri Hook.f.; W. rayneri (Hook.f.) Traub & Moldenke, nom. illegit.);

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The genus Worsleya contains only one species, Worsleya procera, previously known as Worsleya rayneri.^[1]^[2] It is one of the largest (around 1.5 meters high) and rarest members of the Amaryllidaceae family. Worsleya is a tropical plant. This species is also known as the empress of Brazil because of its

origin in South America. 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 is very difficult to cultivate. It has plenty of needs, though it can exhibit great hardiness. It also has many ornamental traits.

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 colored, with small freckles on them. The seeds are black and semicircular, and are usually sown in pumice or sometimes Sphagnum, although with Sphagnum the threat of decay is higher.

References

^ Mabberley, David (May 3, 2002). "pbs New wiki photos Worsleya bloom". Retrieved 6 February 2011.
^ Mabberley, David (1987). The plant-book. A portable dictionary of the higher plants. Cambridge University Press.

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[1] Mabberley, David (May 3, 2002). "pbs New wiki photos Worsleya bloom". Retrieved 6 February 2011.

[2] Mabberley, David (1987). The plant-book. A portable dictionary of the higher plants. Cambridge University Press.

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 |tribus = [[Griffineae]]
 |genus = '''''Worsleya'''''
-|species = '''''W. rayneri'''''
+|species = '''''W. procera'''''
-|binomial = ''Worsleya rayneri''
+|binomial = ''Worsleya procera''
-|synonyms = *'''''Worsleya procera'''''
+|synonyms = *'''''Amaryllis procera''''' Duch., nom. illegit. [non A. procera Salisb.]
+*'''''Hippeastrum procerum''''' Lem. [nom. nov. pro. A. procera Duch. non Salisb.]
-|binomial_authority = W. Watson ex Traub
+*'''''A. rayneri''''' Hook.f.; W. rayneri (Hook.f.) Traub & Moldenke, nom. illegit.)
+|binomial_authority = ([[Charles Antoine Lemaire|Lem.]]) [[Hamilton Paul Traub|Traub]]
 |}}
+The genus '''''Worsleya''''' contains only one species, '''''Worsleya procera''''', previously known as '''''Worsleya rayneri'''''.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://lists.ibiblio.org/pipermail/pbs/2004-September/019500.html |title=pbs New wiki photos Worsleya bloom |author=Mabberley, David  |date=May 3, 2002 |accessdate=6 February 2011}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book | last = Mabberley  | first = David | authorlink = David Mabberley  | title = The plant-book. A portable dictionary of the higher plants.  | publisher = Cambridge University Press   | date = 1987 }}</ref> It is one of the largest (around 1.5 meters high) and rarest members of the ''[[Amaryllidaceae]]'' family. ''Worsleya'' is a tropical plant. This species is also known as the '''empress of Brazil''' because of its [[File:Worsleya1.jpg|thumb|left|200px|The blue flowers]]origin in [[South America]].  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 is very difficult to cultivate. It has plenty of needs, though it can exhibit great hardiness. It also has many ornamental traits.
-[[File:Worsleya1.jpg|thumb|left|300px|The blue flowers]]
-The genus '''''Worsleya''''' contains only one species - '''''Worsleya procera''''', previously '''''Worsleya rayneri'''''. It is one of the largest (around 1.5 meters high) and rarest members of the ''[[Amaryllidaceae]]'' family. ''Worsleya'' is a tropical plant. This species is also known as The Empress of Brazil because of its origin in [[South America]].
-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 is very difficult to cultivate. It has plenty of needs, though it can exhibit great hardiness. It also has many ornamental traits.
-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 colored, with small freckles on them. The seeds are black and semicircular. The seeds are usually sown in [[pumice]] or sometimes in [[Sphagnum]], although with Sphagnum the threat of decay is higher.
+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 colored, with small freckles on them. The seeds are black and semicircular, and are usually sown in [[pumice]] or sometimes [[Sphagnum]], although with Sphagnum the threat of decay is higher.
+==References==
+{{Reflist}}
 [[Category:Amaryllidaceae genera]]