Scadoxus

Scadoxus
Scadoxus multiflorus in Zambia
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Amaryllidaceae
Subfamily: Amaryllidoideae
Genus: Scadoxus
Raf.[1]
Type species
Scadoxus multiflorus
Synonyms[1]
  • Nerissa Salisb.
  • Demeusea De Wild. & T.Durand.
  • Choananthus Rendle

Scadoxus is a genus of African and Arabian plants in the Amaryllis family, subfamily Amaryllidoideae.[2] The English names blood lily or blood flower are used for some of the species. The genus has close affinities with Haemanthus. Species of Scadoxus are grown as ornamental plants for their brilliantly coloured flowers, either in containers or in the ground in frost-free climates. Although some species have been used in traditional medicine, they contain poisonous alkaloids.

S. multiflorus (Blood Lily)
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