Why are these six genera called "Rain Lilies"? On Sunday, 20 July 2014, Alberto <ezeizabotgard@hotmail.com> wrote: > Despite leo's best intentions, only a handful of rain Lilies have a foliage to ID with some certainty. The immense majority look alike, this having seen/grown most of the Mexican and S. American species. > > Rainlilies are Zephyranthes, Habranthus, Haylockia, Pyrolirion, Cooperia and Rhodophiala, so you see it is huge group of plants, yet only these have distinct foliage > > Habrantus estensis > Habranthus pedunculosus/juncifolius/teretifolius > Habranthus gracilifolius/ruber > Zephyranthes grandiflora/carinata/robusta/minuta > Cooperia "Mexican" traubii > > > > > _______________________________________________ > pbs mailing list > pbs@lists.ibiblio.org > http://pacificbulbsociety.org/list.php > http://pacificbulbsociety.org/pbswiki/ > -- Ralph Carpenter 2 & 3 Stone Cottages Chilmington Green Great Chart Ashford Kent TN23 3DW 01233 637567