Nerine sarniensis

Classification System: APG IV

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

Familia: Amaryllidaceae
Subfamilia: Amaryllidoideae
Tribus: Amaryllideae
Subtribus: Strumariinae
Genus: Nerine
Species: Nerine sarniensis
Name

Nerine sarniensis (L.) Herb., 1820
Synonyms

Amaryllis corusca Ker Gawl.
Amaryllis curvifolia Jacq.
Amaryllis dubia Houtt., nom. illeg.
Amaryllis fothergilii Poir.
Amaryllis fothergillia Andrews
Amaryllis jacquinii Tratt.
Amaryllis pulchra Salisb., nom. superfl.
Amaryllis sarniensis L.
Amaryllis venusta Ker Gawl.
Galatea rosea Herb., not validly publ.
Galatea sarniensis (L.) Herb. ex Steud., not validly publ.
Haemanthus sarniensis (L.) Thunb.
Imhofia corusca (Ker Gawl.) Salisb., not validly publ.
Imhofia curvifolia (Jacq.) Kuntze
Imhofia glauca Salisb., not validly publ.
Imhofia moorei (Leichtlin) Kuntze
Imhofia sarniensis (L.) Salisb., not validly publ.
Imhofia venusta (Ker Gawl.) Salisb., not validly publ.
Lilium sarniense (L.) Curtis
Nerine cochinchinensis M.Roem.
Nerine corusca (Ker Gawl.) Herb.
Nerine curvifolia (Jacq.) Herb.
Nerine curvifolia var. fothergilii (Poir.) Baker
Nerine fothergilii var. major Fitzh.
Nerine fothergillii (Poir.) M.Roem.
Nerine insignis Leichtlin
Nerine jacquinii (Tratt.) M.Roem.
Nerine moorei Leichtlin
Nerine plantii (Baker) auct.
Nerine rosea Herb.
Nerine sarniensis var. alba Traub, no type indicated.
Nerine sarniensis var. corusca (Ker Gawl.) Baker
Nerine sarniensis f. curvifolia (Jacq.) Traub
Nerine sarniensis var. curvifolia (Jacq.) Traub
Nerine sarniensis f. fothergilii (Poir.) Traub
Nerine sarniensis var. moorei (Leichtlin) Traub
Nerine sarniensis var. plantii Baker
Nerine sarniensis var. profusa Baker
Nerine sarniensis var. rosea (Herb.) Baker
Nerine sarniensis var. venusta (Ker Gawl.) Baker
Nerine venusta (Ker Gawl.) Herb.
Nerine venusta var. minor Herb.
Nerine venusta var. rosea (Herb.) Herb.
Nerine venusta var. sarniensis (L.) Herb., nom. superfl.

Distribution
Native distribution areas:

Continental: Africa
Regional: Southern Africa
Azores; Cape Provinces; France; Great Britain; Madeira

References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition
References

Herbert, W., Botanical Magazine; or, Flower-Garden Displayed ... London 47: sub t. 2124. 1820

Links

Govaerts, R. et al. 2018. Nerine sarniensis in World Checklist of Selected Plant Families. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published on the internet. Accessed: 2018 Jul. 27. Reference page.
International Plant Names Index. 2018. Nerine sarniensis. Published online. Accessed: Jul. 28 2018.
USDA, ARS, Germplasm Resources Information Network. Nerine sarniensis in the Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN), U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service. Accessed: 08-Apr-12.

Nerine sarniensis, commonly known as Guernsey lily or Jersey lily,[2] is a species of flowering plant in the family Amaryllidaceae. It is the type species of the Nerine genus. It is widely cultivated in the temperate world and is particularly associated with the island of Guernsey, as reflected in both its Latin and common names (sarniensis means "from Guernsey"),[3] though it does not originate there, nor is it a true lily (it is more closely related to Amaryllis and Sternbergia). It is native to the Northern and Western Cape Provinces of South Africa, though it is now naturalized in France, Madeira and the Azores.[1]

Nerine sarniensis is a bulbous perennial growing to 45 cm (18 in) tall by 8 cm (3 in) wide, with strap-shaped leaves and umbels of scarlet, lily-like flowers with conspicuous stamens tipped with purple anthers, in late summer and early autumn.[4]

In cultivation N. sarniensis requires winter protection in colder areas.[2] Nerine lily is known among florists as one of the longest lasting cut flowers.