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South American amaryllis
Hippeastrum
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 indoor flowering bulbs around November and December, for Christmas, in the Northern Hemisphere). Within the genus Hippeastrum exist many epiphytic species, as well, which may be found living in natural debris and leaf litter on the crooks of tree branches; by comparison, Amaryllis is a primarily terrestrial, southern African genus of perennial bulbs.
60 branches of this genus, most-observed first
Barbados Lily
speciesHippeastrum puniceum
Striped Barbados Lily
speciesHippeastrum striatum
Netted-veined amaryllis
speciesHippeastrum reticulatum
Hippeastrum stylosum
speciesHippeastrum stylosum
St Joseph's Lily
hybridHippeastrum × johnsonii
Hippeastrum glaucescens
speciesHippeastrum glaucescens
Hippeastrum morelianum
speciesHippeastrum morelianum
Hippeastrum aulicum
speciesHippeastrum aulicum
Mexican Lily
speciesHippeastrum reginae
Hippeastrum vittatum
speciesHippeastrum vittatum
Hippeastrum cybister
speciesHippeastrum cybister
Butterfly Amaryllis
speciesHippeastrum papilio
Hippeastrum peruvianum
speciesHippeastrum peruvianum
Hippeastrum petiolatum
speciesHippeastrum petiolatum
Hippeastrum calyptratum
speciesHippeastrum calyptratum
Hippeastrum breviflorum
speciesHippeastrum breviflorum
Hippeastrum machupijchense
speciesHippeastrum machupijchense
Hippeastrum elegans
speciesHippeastrum elegans
Hippeastrum canastrense
speciesHippeastrum canastrense
Hippeastrum evansiarum
speciesHippeastrum evansiarum
Hippeastrum santacatarina
speciesHippeastrum santacatarina
Hippeastrum blossfeldiae
speciesHippeastrum blossfeldiae
Hippeastrum lapacense
speciesHippeastrum lapacense
Hippeastrum parodii
speciesHippeastrum parodii
Hippeastrum cipoanum
speciesHippeastrum cipoanum
Hippeastrum argentinum
speciesHippeastrum argentinum
Hippeastrum correiense
speciesHippeastrum correiense
Hippeastrum yungacense
speciesHippeastrum yungacense
Hippeastrum ferreyrae
speciesHippeastrum ferreyrae
Hippeastrum brasilianum
speciesHippeastrum brasilianum
Hippeastrum miniatum
speciesHippeastrum miniatum
Hippeastrum stapfianum
speciesHippeastrum stapfianum
Hippeastrum haywardii
speciesHippeastrum haywardii
Hippeastrum aglaiae
speciesHippeastrum aglaiae
Hippeastrum angustifolium
speciesHippeastrum angustifolium
Hippeastrum marumbiense
speciesHippeastrum marumbiense
Hippeastrum psittacinum
speciesHippeastrum psittacinum
Hippeastrum diniz-cruziae
speciesHippeastrum diniz-cruziae
Hippeastrum incachacanum
speciesHippeastrum incachacanum
Hippeastrum menesesii
speciesHippeastrum menesesii
Hippeastrum starkiorum
speciesHippeastrum starkiorum
Hippeastrum carassense
speciesHippeastrum carassense
Hippeastrum lunaris
speciesHippeastrum lunaris
Hippeastrum iguazuanum
speciesHippeastrum iguazuanum
Hippeastrum bukasovii
speciesHippeastrum bukasovii
Hippeastrum intiflorum
speciesHippeastrum intiflorum
Hippeastrum macbridei
speciesHippeastrum macbridei
Hippeastrum pardinum
speciesHippeastrum pardinum
Hippeastrum sanfranciscanum
speciesHippeastrum sanfranciscanum
Hippeastrum abatinguara
speciesHippeastrum abatinguara
Hippeastrum cardenasii
speciesHippeastrum cardenasii
Hippeastrum teyucuarense
speciesHippeastrum teyucuarense
Hippeastrum umabisanum
speciesHippeastrum umabisanum
Hippeastrum goianum
speciesHippeastrum goianum
Hippeastrum guarapuavicum
speciesHippeastrum guarapuavicum
Hippeastrum idimae
speciesHippeastrum idimae
Hippeastrum ramboi
speciesHippeastrum ramboi
Hippeastrum traubii
speciesHippeastrum traubii
Hippeastrum variegatum
speciesHippeastrum variegatum
Hippeastrum verdianum
speciesHippeastrum verdianum
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 51833.