Narcissus romieuxii is a species of flowering plant in the family Amaryllidaceae. It is a distinctive, early-flowering daffodil with dark green rush-like foliage. The flowers have narrow perianth segments, while the trumpet is wide and flaring. It blooms in mid to late winter. There are many subspecies and cultivars, with flowers in many shades of white and yellow.Bob Mitchell. Narcissus romieuxii. Plant of the Month. January 2011. St. Andrews Botanical Garden It originated in the Atlas Mountains region of Morocco.Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant FamiliesBraun-Blanquet, Josias & René Maire. 1922. Bulletin de la Société d'Histoire Naturelle de l'Afrique du Nord 13: 192Emberger, Marie Louis & René Charles Joseph Ernest Maire. 1929. Pl. Marocc. Nov. 6.
The Latin specific epithet romieuxii honours the French botanist Henri Auguste Romieux (1857-1937).
Narcissus romieuxii has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.
Subspecies Several varieties and subspecies have been proposed. The following three are widely accepted:The Plant List
Narcissus romieuxii subsp. albidus (Emb. & Maire) A.Fern.Fernandes, Abílio. 1959. Boletim da Sociedade Broteriana II, 33: 113 Narcissus romieuxii subsp. jacquemoudii (Fern.Casas) Zonn.Zonneveld, Bernardus Joannes Maria. 2008. Plant Systematics and Evolution 275(1-2): 130. Narcissus romieuxii subsp. romieuxii
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