Lycoris sanguinea




Family Amaryllidaceae
Scientific name Lycoris sanguinea Maximovicz
Synonyms none
Common name (Japanese common name) kitsune-no-kamisori (キツネノカミソリ, 狐ノ剃刀 [meaning: fox razor])
(English common name) orange spider lily, surprise lily
Distribution (Japan) Hokkaido, Honshu, Shikoku, Kyushu
(Other nations) Korea, China
Habitat Mountaiin, forest edge
Chromosomal number 2n=22
Description Leaves 10-12mm wide. Scapes 30-55cm tall. Flowrs orange perianths 5.5-8cm, flowering in August to September. Perennial plants.
Reference Lycoris sanguinea Maxim.
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]
Galanthamine derivatives, preparation method therefor, use thereof as drugs, and pharmaceutical compositions containing such derivatives (European Patent EP0839149/2004)



July 2007
at Tsukuba Botanical Garden
July 2007
at Tsukuba Botanical Garden
July 2007
at Tsukuba Botanical Garden



February 2008
at Kyoto Botanical Garden