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Lycoris aurea

Golden Hurricane Lily, Golden Lily
Also known as: Amaryllis africana Lam. +10 more
  • Amaryllis africana Lam.
  • Amaryllis platypetala Lindl. ex Bury
  • Hippeastrum platypetalum (Lindl. ex Bury) Büneker & Bastian
  • Lycoris africana (Lam.) M.Roem.
  • Lycoris aurea subsp. angustitepala P.S.Hsu et al.
  • Lycoris aurea subsp. surgens Worsley ex Traub. & Moldenke
  • Lycoris aurea var. angustitepala P.S.Hsu, Kurita, Z.Z.Yu & J.Z.Lin
  • Lycoris aurea var. aurea
  • Lycoris aurea var. surgens Worsley ex Traub. & Moldenke
  • Lycoris lajolla Traub
  • Nerine aurea (L'Hér.) Sweet
Botanical Data
  • Taxonomic Rank: Species
  • Botanical Family: Amaryllidaceae
  • WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a bulbous geophyte.

Lycoris aurea (commonly known as Golden Hurricane-Lily or Golden-Lily) is a bulbous plant belonging to the Amaryllidaceae family. Found natively in Temperate Asia and Tropical Asia, this species is primarily associated with subtropical conditions.

Macro Climate
Subtropical
Plant Type
Bulb

Native Range

Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TEMPERATE, ASIA-TROPICAL
Regions (WGSRPD)
China, Indo-China
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
China North-Central, China South-Central, China Southeast, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand, Vietnam

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