Lycoris chinensis Traub

Species

Angiosperms > Asparagales > Amaryllidaceae > Lycoris

Characteristics

Bulbs ovoid, ca. 4 cm in diam. Leaves appearing in spring, green, midvein distinctly pale, apex rounded. Flowering stem ca. 60 cm. Umbel 5-or 6-flowered; involucres 2, oblanceolate, ca. 2.5 × 0.8 cm. Perianth yellow; tube 1.7--2.5 cm; lobes strongly recurved, abaxially with pale yellow midvein, oblanceolate, ca. 6 × 1 cm, margin strongly undulate. Stamens nearly as long as or somewhat longer than perianth; filament yellow. Style rose red at apex. Fl. Jul--Aug. 2 n = 16.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support free-standing
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Images

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Distribution

Lycoris chinensis world distribution map, present in China and Korea (Democratic People's Republic of)

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:65792-1
WFO ID wfo-0000684021
COL ID 3WNCJ
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Synonyms

Lycoris uydoensis Lycoris chinensis