Amaryllis paradisicola is a species of bulbous perennial plant from South Africa.
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Amaryllidaceae |
| Subfamily: | Amaryllidoideae |
| Genus: | Amaryllis |
| Species: | A. paradisicola
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Classification
editAmaryllis 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
editAmaryllis 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
editAmaryllis 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
edit- ^ a b c 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.
- ^ a b c 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.
- ^ Helga Urban; Marion Nickig (2009). "Amaryllis belladonna". Schön, aber gefährlich [Beautiful but dangerous] (in German). Books on Demand. pp. 54–55. ISBN 9783837039160.
- ^ a b Jim Lykos (October 13, 2006). "Amaryllis paradisicola". Pacific Bulb Society. Retrieved September 26, 2012.
- ^ a b 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.
External links
edit- "Holotype of Amaryllis paradisicola Snijman [family Amaryllidaceae]". JSTOR Plant Science.