Hippeastrum reginae explained

Hippeastrum reginae is a flowering perennial herbaceous bulbous plant, in the family Amaryllidaceae, native to Venezuela, Bolivia, Peru and Brazil.

Description

Sandwich

Taxonomy

Described by Carl Linnaeus in 1759, as Amaryllis reginae, it was the type species for the genus. It was transferred to Hippeastrum by William Herbert.

Sources

• Web site: Hippeastrum reginae. 20 March 2014. The Plant List . 2012.
• GBIF: Hippeastrum reginae
• Pacific Bulb Society: Hippeastrum reginae
• Web site: Hippeastrum reginae. 25 March 2014 . Tropicos. Missouri Botanical Garden.
• International Bulb Society: Hippeastrum reginae (image)