1176.000 Amaryllis L.

Fayaz, F. (2011) Encyclopedia of Tropical Plants Firefly Books, New Zealand

Geerinck, D. (1973) Amaryllidaceae Flore d' Afrique Centrale Jardin botanique national de Belgique

Description of the genus

Perennial, bulbous herbs. Leaves appearing after the flowers, oblong somewhat narrow at base. Inflorescence an umbel, 5-many-flowered; sub-tended by 2 large, equal free spathes enclosing the whole umbel when in bud flowers erect or ascending. Flowers perianth bilaterally symmetric; corolla tube short; lobes 6, oblanceolate. Fruit a capsule, dehiscing irregularly.

Worldwide: 2 species in South Africa

DRC: 1 taxon.

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belladonna L.III,VI,XIDescription

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Flora of Burundi: cultivated Amaryllis
Flora of the DRC: cultivated Amaryllis
Flora of Rwanda: cultivated Amaryllis
Flora of Zimbabwe: cultivated Amaryllis

External websites:

African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): Amaryllis
BHL (Biodiversity Heritage Library): Amaryllis
EOL (Encyclopedia of Life): Amaryllis
GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility): Amaryllis
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iNaturalist: Amaryllis
IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Amaryllis
JSTOR Plant Science: Amaryllis
Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Amaryllis
Plants of the World Online: Amaryllis
Tropicos: Amaryllis
Wikipedia: Amaryllis

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The DRC flora team (2026). Flora of the Democratic Republic of the Congo: Genus page: Amaryllis.
https://www.drcongoflora.com/speciesdata/genus.php?genus_id=1635, retrieved 5 May 2026

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