Apodolirion
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Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture |
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Apodolirion (Greek combination, footless lily, the peduncles not being evident). Amaryllidaceae. Greenhouse bulbs of S. Afr., of which one or two of the half-dozen species are rarely cult. Bulb tunicated: fl. 1, borne or hidden in the bulb-neck in the manner of crocus, white or reddish:,Lvs. usually not appearing with the fls., narrow. A. Ettae, Baker, and A. lanceolàtum, Baker, are probably best known as cult, plants. The former has a white, tinged red fl. 3 in. long and crocus-like Lvs.; the latter (Gethyllis lanceolata, Linn. f.) has a much shorter fl., white or whitish, and a solitary lanceolate lf. appearing with the fls. The apodolirions are prop. by offsets or seeds.
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References
- Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture, by L. H. Bailey, MacMillan Co., 1963
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