× Amarygia
| × Amarygia | |
|---|---|
Parent genera of the artificial hybrid × Amarygia Cif. & Giacom. Brunsvigia Heist. and Amaryllis L. | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Amaryllidaceae |
| Genus: | Cif. & Giacom. |
| Species | |
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| Synonyms[1] | |
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× Brunsdonna Tubergen ex Worsley | |
× Amarygia is an artificial hybrid genus of the genera Amaryllis and Brunsvigia.[1]
Description
The flowers usually show a closer resemblance to Amaryllis than to Brunsvigia.[2]
History
According to botanist Max Bourke the species was first crossbred by John Bidwell, that was undescribed. Bourke proposes the name for the species as "× Amarygia," and the subspecies "× Amarygia parkeri" with Amarygia standing for ameliae.[3]
Characteristics
The species is unable to reproduce with Atropa bella-donna or closely related pollen strains. The flowers have a pitcher like appearance and tilt downward. Seeds in the species start out yellow and then progressively become red over time before hatching.[4]
Taxonomy
It was published by Raffaele Ciferri and Valerio Giacomini in 1950.[5]
Species
It has two species:
- × Amarygia bidwillii (Worsley) H.E.Moore (a hybrid of Amaryllis belladonna and Brunsvigia orientalis)[6]
- × Amarygia parkeri (W.Watson) H.E.Moore (a hybrid of Amaryllis belladonna and Brunsvigia josephiniae)[7]
References
- ^ a b × Amarygia CiF. & Giacom. (n.d.). Plants of the World Online. Retrieved February 7, 2025, from https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:1335-1
- ^ "×Amarygia | Pacific Bulb Society". www.pacificbulbsociety.org. Retrieved 2025-04-22.
- ^ Bourke, Max (2007). "A call to action". Australian Garden History. 18 (4): 3–4 – via JSTOR.
- ^ "×Amarygia | Pacific Bulb Society". www.pacificbulbsociety.org.
- ^ "× Amarygia | International Plant Names Index". www.ipni.org. Retrieved 2025-04-22.
- ^ "× Amarygia bidwillii (Worsley) H.E.Moore | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 2025-04-22.
- ^ "× Amarygia parkeri (W.Watson) H.E.Moore | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 2025-04-22.