Lycoris sanguinea var. kiushiana




Family Amaryllidaceae
Scientific name Lycoris sanguinea Maximovicz var. kiushiana (Makino) T. Koyama
Synonyms none
Common name (Japanese common name) oh-kitune-no-kamisori (オオキツネノカミソリ, 大狐ノ剃刀 [meaning: large fox razor])
(English common name) none
Distribution (Japan) Honshu (west of Kanto region), Shikoku, Kyushu
(Other nations) none
Habitat Mountane forest or forest edge
Chromosomal number 2n=22 (2x), 33(3x), 44 (4x)
Description Leaves 10-12mm wide. Scapes 30-60cm tall. Flowers orange perianths 8-9cm, flowering in July. Perennial plants.
Reference Lycoris sanguinea Maxim. var. kiusiana (Makino) T. Koyama
Fertile taxa with a pair of [A]-type genome
Studies on Speciation in Genus Lycoris Using Interspecific Hybrids and Selfed Plants Produced through Embryo Rescue [PDF]
Karyotypes of six populations of Lycoris radiata and discovery of the tetraploid [PDF]
Note Endemic to Japan.



July 2008
at Kochi Prefecture
Makino Botanical Garden
July 2008
at Kochi Prefecture
Makino Botanical Garden
July 2008
at Kochi Prefecture
Makino Botanical Garden