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From Ismene Hybrids on Friday 13th of June 2025 05:47:09 PM PDT
Ismene x macrostephana (syn. Hymenocallis × macrostephana) is a hybrid between Hymenocallis speciosa and H. narcissiflora (syn. Ismene narcissiflora), the Peruvian Daffodil. It was made by Van Tubergen in the late 19th century and named Daphne. It has very large flowers, as the name implies (big crowned), which are sweetly scented and last a bit more than other species. It flowers in late summer, when the new wide leaves appear. Plants are frost sensitive needing a minimum temperatures of +5 °C (41 °F). Photos by Angelo Porcelli.
From Tocantinia on Thursday 12th of June 2025 05:28:57 PM PDT
Tocantinia dutilhiana Büneker, R. Bastian & C. Costa, sp. nov. occurs in the Espinhaço Mountain Range, in the central region of Minas Gerais state and in southwestern Bahia state. It differs from T. mira by different ovules, a longer scape, two bracts instead of one, shorter tepals and a three lobed stigma. It differs from T. stigmovittata by having a shorter scape, yellowish external coloration on the upper portion during blooming, shorter tepals, and a completely white stigma when the flowers are fully open. Photos 1 and 2 of population in habitat by Exupério Ledo Silva.
From Nomocharis on Wednesday 11th of June 2025 05:07:24 PM PDT
Lilium meleagrina (Franch.) Y.D.Gao, syn. Nomocharis meleagrina Franch., differs from Lilium pardanthinum by its more narrow inner tepals. It has leaves in whorls, no warts and filaments with swollen bases that suddenly taper to an outer filiform part. This is clearly visible in the picture below by Göte Svanholm. Meleagrina margaritifera is the pearl oyster, named for its spots, see Fritillaria meleagris.
From Rhodohypoxis on Tuesday 10th of June 2025 07:50:40 PM PDT
Rhodohypoxis deflexa Hilliard & B.L.Burtt (considered to be ambiguous by World Flora Online, 2023) is another small species growing to 5 cm found in the Drakensberg where it grows in marshy turf from 2700 to 3250 m. It has spreading leaves held nearly horizontally above the ground and small light to dark pink flowers. Photos below were taken by Cameron McMaster at Naude's Nek.
From Colchicum Species Two on Monday 9th of June 2025 06:11:26 PM PDT
Colchicum montanum L. (syn. Merendera montana (L.) Lange, Merendera bulbocodioides Willd., Bulbocodium montanum (L.) Heynh.) has early fall blooming flowers which rest on the ground followed by linear leaves. It is found in meadows and rocky slopes in Spain and Portugal. Height range: 10-15 cm. The first two photos by John Lonsdale. The last photo of corms by Dr. Dimitri Zubov
From Anthericum on Sunday 8th of June 2025 06:06:06 PM PDT
Anthericum ramosum L. is native to Western & Central Europe, and is an excellent yet underused ornamental species. Perhaps it is neglected because it is sometimes regarded as not overly hardy, when in fact, it's perfectly hardy in USDA Zone 5, in Northern New England, USA. The plant is trim and neat, with tidy firm basal foliage that's handsome in its own right. Starting in July, erect, wiry branched stems sport flurries of starry white flowers, each with a yellow ovary and sporting yellow anthers. It flowers throughout the summer, growing to about 2'- 3' tall (60 - 90 cm), and is a visual delight on sunny days when the reflexed white flowers open. In flower, the plant is reminiscent of Gaura lindheimeri, a central and western American wildflower that enjoys popularity here in the USA. Photos were taken July 9, 2004, by Mark McDonough with 2 showing the whole plant from 2 different angles and a closeup of the flowers.
From Tocantinia on Saturday 7th of June 2025 08:22:41 PM PDT
Tocantinia dutilhiana Büneker, R. Bastian & C. Costa, sp. nov. occurs in the Espinhaço Mountain Range, in the central region of Minas Gerais state and in southwestern Bahia state. It differs from T. mira by different ovules, a longer scape, two bracts instead of one, shorter tepals and a three lobed stigma. It differs from T. stigmovittata by having a shorter scape, yellowish external coloration on the upper portion during blooming, shorter tepals, and a completely white stigma when the flowers are fully open. Photos 1 and 2 of population in habitat by Exupério Ledo Silva.
From Prosartes on Friday 6th of June 2025 05:03:42 PM PDT
Prosartes maculata (Buckley) A. Gray, synonym Disporum maculatum (Buckley) Britton, the nodding or yellow mandarin is distributed in Ontario and from New York south to Georgia and Arkansas. The bell-shaped nodding flowers are cream colored with purple spots and hang singly or in pairs from the ends of usually forked stems. Growing up to 80 cm, it has pale straw colored berries. Photographs by Robert Pavlis.
From Beauverdia on Thursday 5th of June 2025 05:53:34 PM PDT
Beauverdia hirtella (Kunth) Herter, syn. Ipheion hirtellum (Kunth) Traub, syn. Nothoscordum hirtellum (Kunth) Herter, syn. Tristagma hirtellum
The paper referenced above distinguishes between two subspecies, Beauverdia hirtella subsp. hirtella with 6 tepals and stamens and distributed in Uruguay and Beauverdia hirtella subsp. lorentzii (Herter) Sassone & Guagl., comb. nov. with 8 tepals and stamens and found in Argentina.
From Arisaema Species Four on Wednesday 4th of June 2025 06:07:28 PM PDT
Arisaema sikokianum x triphyllum was an unusual spontaneous cross that occurred in a New England area garden; seedlings of which were offered up at a North American Rock Garden Society meeting. There were a few seedlings planted out together. The first plant to bloom had green, white-striped flowers. Another seedling bloomed in 2003 with a similar green and white flower, the upper portion shaded a somber dark brown color. Photo by Mark McDonough. For photos of both parents, and more photos of this hybrid, visit his Arisaema gallery
