Lophiola aurea Ker Gawl.

  • Authority

    Gleason, Henry A. & Cronquist, Arthur J. 1991. Manual of vascular plants of northeastern United States and adjacent Canada. lxxv + 910 pp.

  • Family

    Nartheciaceae

  • Scientific Name

    Lophiola aurea Ker Gawl.

  • Description

    Species Description - Perianth deeply 6-parted, its segments spreading at anthesis, erect and persistent in fr; stamens 6, erect, shorter than the perianth; ovary half-inferior, with numerous ovules; fr subglobose, many-seeded, tipped by the persistent style which eventually splits longitudinally; seeds elliptic to fusiform; no red pigments. Monotypic.

  • Common Names

    gold-crest