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Hippeastrum Paplio
''Hippeastrum'' () is a genus of 116 species, and over 600 hybrids and cultivars, of perennial, herbaceous and bulbous plants, native to tropical and subtropical regions of the Americas, from Mexico south to Argentina and on some islands in the Caribbean. The majority have large, fleshy bulbs and tall, broad, strap-like leaves that are (generally) evergreen, and large red or purple flowers. Numerous colors and cultivars have been created over the past hundred years. ''Hippeastrum'' is a genus in the family Amaryllidaceae (subfamily Amaryllidoideae, tribe Hippeastreae, and subtribe Hippeastrinae). For many years, there has been confusion among botanists, as well as collectors and the general public, over the generic names ''Amaryllis'' and ''Hippeastrum''; the former is a South African genus of plants, while the latter is a new world genus. However, the common name "amaryllis" has been used for ''Hippeastrum'' for years, especially for the ornamental cultivars (sold as ind ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hippeastrum Reginae
''Hippeastrum reginae'', the mexican lily, is a flowering perennial herbaceous bulbous plant, in the family Amaryllidaceae, native to Venezuela, Bolivia, Peru and Brazil. Description Taxonomy Described by Carl Linnaeus in 1759, as ''Amaryllis reginae'', it was the type species In International_Code_of_Zoological_Nomenclature, zoological nomenclature, a type species (''species typica'') is the species name with which the name of a genus or subgenus is considered to be permanently taxonomically associated, i.e., the spe ... for the genus. It was transferred to ''Hippeastrum'' by William Herbert. References Sources * GBIF: ''Hippeastrum reginae''Pacific Bulb Society: ''Hippeastrum reginae''* (''image'') Flora of Southern America reginae Garden plants of South America Plants described in 1759 {{Amaryllidaceae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
