Cyrtanthus elatus
Scarborough Lily, Scarborough Lily
Also known as: Amaryllis elata Jacq. +15 more
- Amaryllis elata Jacq.
- Amaryllis mexicana Savi
- Amaryllis purpurea Aiton
- Amaryllis purpurea var. major Ker Gawl.
- Amaryllis purpurea var. major KerGawl.
- Amaryllis purpurea var. minor Ker Gawl.
- Amaryllis purpurea var. minor KerGawl.
- Amaryllis speciosa (L.f.) L'Hér.
- Cyrtanthus purpureus (Aiton) Traub
- Cyrtanthus purpureus f. albus Baker ex Traub
- Cyrtanthus purpureus Herb.
- Cyrtanthus speciosus f. albus (Baker ex Traub) Traub
- Cyrtanthus speciosus f. magnificus (Baker) Traub
- Vallota elata (Jacq.) M.Roem.
- Vallota eximia Anon.
- Vallota grandiflora Carrière
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Amaryllidaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a bulbous geophyte.
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Found natively in Africa, Cyrtanthus elatus (commonly known as Scarborough Lily) is a bulbous plant belonging to the Amaryllidaceae family. In its natural range, this species typically occurs in subtropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Subtropical
Plant Type
Bulb
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Southern Africa
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Cape Provinces