Amaryllis (Amaryllidaceae)

Amaryllis belladonna

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Asparagales
Classification System: APG IV Superregnum: Eukaryota Regnum: Plantae Cladus: Angiosperms Cladus: Monocots Ordo: Asparagales

Familia: Amaryllidaceae
Subfamilia: Amaryllidoideae
Tribus: Amaryllideae
Subtribus: Amaryllidinae
Genus: Amaryllis
Species: A. belladonna – A. paradisicola

Name

Amaryllis L., Sp. Pl. 1: 292 (1753); Gen. Pl., ed. 5: 142 (1754), nom. cons.

• Type species: A. belladonna L., typ. cons.

Synonyms

• Homotypic
  • Liliago Heist., Beschr. Afr. Pfl. 32 (1755), nom. illeg.
  • Lilionarcissus Trew, Hortus Nitid. 1: [54] (1768), nom. illeg.
• Heterotypic
  • Amaryllis subg. Belladonna Sweet ex Endl., Gen. 176 (Jun 1837).
    • Belladonna (Sweet ex Endl.) Sweet ex Harv., Gen. S. African Pl. 337 (1838), nom. illeg.
  • Belladonna Sweet, Hort. Brit., ed. 2. 506 (1830).
  • Coburgia Herb., Bot. Mag. 47: t. 2113 (1819).

Nothogenus

• × Amarcrinum Coutts

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Africa Southern Africa Cape Provinces. References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Linnaeus, C. 1753. Species plantarum, exhibentes plantas rite cognitas, ad genera relatas, cum differentiis specificis, nominibus trivialibus, synonymis selectis, locis natalibus, secundum systema sexuale digestas. Tomus I. Pp. [I–XII], 1–560. Impensis Laurentii Salvii, Holmiae [Stockholm]. BHL Reference page. : 292
• Linnaeus, C. 1754. Genera plantarum : eorumque characteres naturales secundum numerum, figuram, situm, et proportionem omnium fructificationis partium. Editio quinta ab auctore reformata et aucta. Pp. [I]-XXXII, [1]-500, [1-22]. Laurentius Salvius, Holmiae [Stockholm]. BHL Reference page. : 142

Links

• Amaryllidaceae.org Amaryllis

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2023. Amaryllis in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2023 Oct 26. Reference page. 
• Tropicos.org 2023. Amaryllis. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 26 Oct 2023.
• International Plant Names Index. 2023. Amaryllis. Published online. Accessed: 26 Oct 2023.
• Hassler, M. 2023. World Plants. Synonymic Checklist and Distribution of the World Flora. (Amaryllis). Amaryllis (Amaryllidaceae). Accessed: 26 Oct 2023.
• Global Biodiversity Information Facility. 2023. GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset. Taxon: Amaryllis. Accessed: 2023 Oct 26.

Vernacular names

беларуская: Амарыліс

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