Lycoris squamigera
| Resurrection lily, Naked Lady Surprise Lily, Magic Lily 鹿葱 lu cong | |
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Amaryllidaceae |
| Subfamily: | Amaryllidoideae |
| Genus: | Lycoris |
| Species: | L. squamigera |
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| Lycoris squamigera | |
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Lycoris squamigera (resurrection lily) is a plant in the amaryllis family, Amaryllidaceae, subfamily Amaryllidoideae.[2] It is also sometimes referred to as naked ladies. It is believed to have originated in Japan or China, perhaps a hybrid between Lycoris straminea and Lycoris incarnata.[3] It is now cultivated as an ornamental in many places, and naturalized in Korea.[4]
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.[5] This suddenness is reflected in its common names: surprise lily, magic lily, and resurrection lily.
Cultural References
Lycoris squamigera is featured in the Korean manhwa Bride of the Water God by Yun Mi-kyung, where it is used symbolically to represent the character Nakbin. In contrast, Yeowa is represented by the spider lily, which looks similar but is poisonous.
References
- ↑ The Plant List
- ↑ Stevens, P.F., Angiosperm Phylogeny Website: Asparagales: Amaryllidoideae
- ↑ "Lycoris squamigera". Floridata. Retrieved 2008-01-16.
- ↑ Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
- ↑ Maximowicz, Carl Johann. 1885. Botanische Jahrbücher für Systematik, Pflanzengeschichte und Pflanzengeographie 6: 79–80
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