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Amaryllidaceae

Parasol lily

Crossyne guttata (L.) D.Müll.-Doblies & U.Müll.-Doblies

Family
Amaryllidaceae
Genus
Crossyne

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Parasol lily (Crossyne guttata)
FlowerPhoto: Klaus Wehrlin, CC0, from iNaturalist

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Common names

By language (7)
Afrikaans
Maartblom, Sambreelblom, Seeroogblom
Chinese
斑刺花盏
English
Parasol lily, Boophane guttata
French
Boophane guttata
Italian
Boophane guttata
Spanish
Boophane guttata
Vietnamese
Boophane guttata

Synonyms

  • Amaryllis ciliaris L.
  • Amaryllis guttata L.
  • Boophone amaryllidea M.Roem.
  • Boophone ciliaris Herb.
  • Boophone guttata Herb.
  • Coburgia ciliaris (L.) Herb.
  • Crossyne ciliaris (L.) Salisb.
  • Haemanthus guttatus Banks ex Kunth

Flowers

In flower
January to March (from 69 flowering iNaturalist observations worldwide)

Photos

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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.