Lycoris squamigera

Life-forms

Classification System: APG IV

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Regnum: Plantae
Cladus: Angiosperms
Cladus: Monocots
Ordo: Asparagales

Familia: Amaryllidaceae
Subfamilia: Amaryllidoideae
Tribus: Lycorideae
Genus: Lycoris
Nothospecies: Lycoris squamigera
Name

Lycoris squamigera Maxim., Bot. Jahrb. Syst. 6: 79. 1884.
possible nothospecies: Formula hybridae: Lycoris longituba Y.C.Hsu & G.J.Fan × Lycoris sprengeri Comes ex Baker

Synonyms

Homotypic
Hippeastrum squamigerum (Maxim.) H.Lév., Liliac. & C.Chine: 21. 1905.
Heterotypic
Amaryllis hallii Baker, Bot. Mag. 123: t. 7547. 1897.

References

Govaerts, R. et al. 2015. Lycoris squamigera in World Checklist of Selected Plant Families. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published on the internet. Accessed: 2015 Dec 28. Reference page.
Maximowicz, C.J. (1885) Botanische Jahrbücher für Systematik, Pflanzengeschichte und Pflanzengeographie 6: 79.
USDA, ARS, Germplasm Resources Information Network. Lycoris squamigera Maxim. in the Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN), U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service. Accessed: 07-Oct-06.
Lycoris squamigera Maxim. – Taxon details on Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS).
Lycoris squamigera – Taxon details on National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI).
EOL: Lycoris squamigera

Vernacular names
English: resurrection lily
日本語: ナツズイセン
한국어: 상사화
中文（简体）: 鹿葱
中文（繁體）: 鹿蔥

Lycoris squamigera, the resurrection lily or surprise lily, is a plant in the amaryllis family, Amaryllidaceae, subfamily Amaryllidoideae.[2] It is also sometimes referred to as naked ladies (a name used for several other plants). It is believed to have originated in Japan or China. It is now cultivated as an ornamental in many places, and naturalized in Korea.[3]
Description
Lycoris squamigera is an herbaceous plant with basal, simple leaves, which are not present when the flowers emerge from the crown. The leaves sprout and grow in the spring, then die back during June; flowers appear in late July or early August. The flowers are white or pink and fragrant. The flowers spring dramatically from the ground in mid to late summer; it usually takes only four to five days from first emergence to full bloom.[4] This suddenness is reflected in its common names: surprise lily, magic lily, and resurrection lily.

References

The Plant List
Stevens, P.F., Angiosperm Phylogeny Website: Asparagales: Amaryllidoideae
Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
Maximowicz, Carl Johann. 1885. Botanische Jahrbücher für Systematik, Pflanzengeschichte und Pflanzengeographie 6: 79–80