Hippeastrum

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Hippeastrum aglaiae

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Hippeastrum ambiguum

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Hippeastrum andreanum

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Hippeastrum argentinum

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Hippeastrum aulicum

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Hippeastrum blossfeldiae

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Hippeastrum blumenavium

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Hippeastrum bukasovii

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Hippeastrum breviflorum

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Hippeastrum calyptratum

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Hippeastrum candidum

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Hippeastrum cybister

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Hippeastrum doraniae

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Hippeastrum elegans

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Hippeastrum evansiae

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Hippeastrum forgetii

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Hippeastrum lapacense

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Hippeastrum leopoldii

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Hippeastrum machupijchense

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Hippeastrum maracasum

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Hippeastrum oconequense

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Hippeastrum organense

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Hippeastrum papilio

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Hippeastrum pardinum

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Hippeastrum petiolatum

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Hippeastrum psittacinum

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Hippeastrum puniceum

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Hippeastrum reginae

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Hippeastrum reticulatum

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Hippeastrum striatum

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Hippeastrum stylosum

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Hippeastrum traubii

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Hippeastrum vittatum

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Hippeastrum is a genus of about 80 species of bulb flowers in the family Amaryllidaceae, native to tropical and subtropical regions of the Americas from Argentina north to Mexico and the Caribbean. Popularly but erroneously known as Amaryllis, it differs from that related African genus in the leaves usually appearing with the flowers, instead of at different times of the year, and in detail of the flower structure.

Related Topics:
Genus - Bulb - Flower - Amaryllidaceae - The Americas - Argentina - Mexico - Caribbean - Amaryllis - Africa - Leaves

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Hippeastrum bulbs are 3-11 cm diameter, and produce 3-7 long-lasting (sometimes evergreen) leaves 10-60 cm long and 1-5 cm broad. The flower stem is erect, 5-60 cm tall, 1-3 cm diameter, and hollow; it bears 2-5 large flowers at the apex, each flower 10-20 cm broad, with six brightly coloured tepals (three outer sepals, three inner petals, with similar appearance to each other).

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