朱顶红Hippeastrum striatum

  • Scientific Name: Hippeastrum striatum (Lam.) H.E.Moore
  • Ref: Baileya 11: 16, 1963.
  • English Common Name: striped Barbados lily
  • Chinese Common Name: 朱顶红 zhūdǐnghóng
  • Family: Amaryllidaceae
  • Genus: Hippeastrum
  • Distribution: native to Brazil, cultivated in S China.
Paraperigone of obscure bristles at the throat of the tepal tube. Perigone 7.6-10 cm, tepal segments 2-2.5 cm broad at the middle, bright nasturtium-red with a green keel extending halfway up the tepal segment. Trifid stigma. 2-4 flowers. (Pacific Bulb Society Wiki)

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