Merian, M.S., Watercolours (1717)
Watercolours

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name cited:
Amaryllis punicea Lam.
name recognized:
xx Hippeastrum puniceum (Lam.) Voss
name recognized (basionym):
Amaryllis punicea Lam.

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drawing: M.S. Merian

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origin of:
M.S. Merian, De metamorphosibus insectorum Surinamensium, of te verandering der Surinaamsche insecten: t. 22 (1714) [M.S. Merian]

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family: Amaryllidaceae
tribe: Amaryllideae
subtribe: Amaryllidinae

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epithet: puniceus,-a,-um

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link_details: details

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Illustration contributed by:
Royal Collection Trust, U.K.

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link to this page:
https://www.plantillustrations.org/illustration.php?id_illustration=475754

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synonyms:

homotypic synonyms:
Amaryllis punicea Lam.; Hippeastrum puniceum (Lam.) Kuntze; Hippeastrum puniceum (Lam.) Urban;