Common name
English: Belladonna lily
German: Belladonnalilie
Portuguese: Belas-donas
Classification
Kingdom: Plantae (2715)
Phylum: Tracheophyta (2630)
Class: Liliopsida (397)
Order: Liliales (111)
Family: Amaryllidaceae (29)(family description)
Genus: Amaryllis (1)
Epithet: belladonna L. (2)
Synonyms: Amaryllis blanda Ker Gawl., Amaryllis longipetala Lem.
belladonna => 'beautiful lady' - meaning ambiguous
blanda => bland, charming, pleasing, alluring, not harsh
longipetala => with long petals
Characteristics
Climate: sub-tropical
Habitat: mesophytic
Habit: herb
Flower colour: violet, pink, beige, white
External links
Check for Amaryllis belladonna at
World Flora Online, GBIF or IPNI- [1773] Amaryllis belladonna - Pacific Island Ecosystems at Risk (PIER)