| Net-Veined Amaryllis |
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| Original date | 8/7/24 9:56 AM |
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| Focal length | 6.064mm |
| Exposure time | 1/387s |
| Aperture | 1.88 |
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| Camera make | OnePlus |
| Camera model | OnePlus 9 5G |
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Botanical name: Hippeastrum reticulatum Family: Amaryllidaceae (Nargis family)
Synonyms: Hippeastrum striatifolium, Amaryllis striatifolia
Synonyms: Hippeastrum striatifolium, Amaryllis striatifolia
Net-Veined Amaryllis was one of the earliest
Hippeastrums to be discovered and was introduced to Europe in 1777 by
Edward Whitaker Gray from Brazil. It is a perennial herb with
lanceshaped pseudo stalked leaves; tip of the leaf pointed. Leaves
commonly have a white stripe on the midrib. The plant produces umbels
of fragrant, light purplish pink funnel-shaped flowers. Flowers are
funnel- to trumpet-shaped; with dark pink veins. Net-Veined Amaryllis
is native to E. Brazil to Argentina, cultivated elsewhere.
| Identification credit: Preetha P.S. | Photographed in cultivation in Kollam, Kerala. |
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