× Amarygia

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× Amarygia
Parent genera of the artificial hybrid
× Amarygia Cif. & Giacom.
Brunsvigia Heist. and Amaryllis L.
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Amaryllidaceae
Genus: × Amarygia
Cif. & Giacom.
Species

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Synonyms[1]

× 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:

References

  1. 1 2 × 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
  2. ↑ "×Amarygia | Pacific Bulb Society". www.pacificbulbsociety.org. Retrieved 2025-04-22.
  3. ↑ Bourke, Max (2007). "A call to action". Australian Garden History. 18 (4): 3–4 – via JSTOR.
  4. ↑ "×Amarygia | Pacific Bulb Society". www.pacificbulbsociety.org.
  5. ↑ "× Amarygia | International Plant Names Index". www.ipni.org. Retrieved 2025-04-22.
  6. ↑ "× Amarygia bidwillii (Worsley) H.E.Moore | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 2025-04-22.
  7. ↑ "× Amarygia parkeri (W.Watson) H.E.Moore | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 2025-04-22.