Amaryllis paradisicola

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Amaryllis paradisicola
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Amaryllidaceae
Subfamily: Amaryllidoideae
Genus: Amaryllis
Species:
A. paradisicola
Binomial name
Amaryllis paradisicola

Amaryllis paradisicola is a species of bulbous perennial plant from South Africa.

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Classification

Amaryllis paradisicola was described by Dierdré A. Snijman in 1998 in a paper in the journal Bothalia . [2] It is one of only two species in the genus Amaryllis , the other being Amaryllis belladonna , from further south in South Africa. [3]

Description

Amaryllis paradisicola flowers in April, producing a group of 10–21 Narcissus -scented flowers, arranged in a ring. [2] They begin purple–pink in colour, and become darker over time. [4] It has broader leaves than A. belladonna, longer stamens and a more deeply divided trifid stigma. [2]

Distribution

Amaryllis paradisicola is known from two populations comprising fewer than 2000 individuals. [1] They grow on shady quartzite cliffs in the Richtersveld National Park, near the town of Vioolsdrif, Northern Cape. [1] [5] This is a much drier and cooler environment than that enjoyed by A. belladonna in the Western Cape. [4] Although it occurs only in a protected area, A. paradisicola is considered a vulnerable species on the Red List of South African Plants, because of the potential effects of damage by baboons. [5]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Snijman, D.A.; Van Wyk, P.C.V.; Raimondo, D.; von Staden, L. (2016). "Amaryllis paradisicola". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2016 e.T103633495A104109638. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T103633495A104109638.en . Retrieved 30 April 2023.
  2. 1 2 3 D. A. Snijman & G. Williamson (1998). "A new species of Amaryllis from the Richtersveld, South Africa". Bothalia . 28: 192–196. doi: 10.4102/abc.v28i2.640 .
  3. ↑ Helga Urban; Marion Nickig (2009). "Amaryllis belladonna". Schön, aber gefährlich[Beautiful but dangerous] (in German). Books on Demand. pp. 54–55. ISBN   978-3-8370-3916-0.
  4. 1 2 Jim Lykos (October 13, 2006). "Amaryllis paradisicola". Pacific Bulb Society . Retrieved September 26, 2012.
  5. 1 2 D. A. Snijman; J. E. Victor; D. Raimondo (2007). "Amaryllis paradisicola Snijman". National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version 2012.1. Retrieved September 26, 2012.
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