Vagaria

Vagaria Herb. is a small, little-known genus in the family Amaryllidaceae. It is similar to Pancratium, but the flowers have small staminal cups that are split to the base. DNA studies have shown that it does not belong to any other genus.

Vagaria ollivieri Maire is native to Morocco. It needs a warm dry summer dormancy to initiate flowering. Photos by Alessandro Marinello.

Vagaria parviflora (Desf. ex Redouté) Herb., syn. Pancratium parviflorum Desf. ex Redouté, is native to Israel, Lebanon, and Syria. Height range: 15-25 cm. The first two photos by Alessandro Marinello. The last photo by Gideon Pisanty.