Callipsyche

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Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture

Callipsyche (Greek, beautiful and butterfly). Amaryllidaceae. Three bulbous plants from Ecuador and Peru, the Ivs. produced after the yellow or greenish yellow fls., probably not in the horticultural trade. Leaves thin, oblong and stalked: fls. many in an umbel on a hollow peduncle or scape; perianth funnelform with short tube, the segms. all equal and oblanceolate to oblong; stamens 6, much exserted, attached at the throat: fr. a deeply 3-lobed caps., with many seeds. They require the general treatment given amaryllis. C. mirabilis, Baker, has an oblong bulb 2 in. diam.: Ivs. 1 or 2, blade 5 or 6 in. broad: peduncle 2-3 ft.; fls. greenish yellow, about 30 in a dense umbel; stamens three times as long as perianth and widely spreading. July, Aug. C. aurantiaca, Baker, has an ovoid bulb 1 in. diam.: Ivs. few: peduncle 1½-2 ft.; fls. bright yellow, 6-8 in the umbel; stamens green, twice the length of perianth. Autumn and winter. B.M. 6841. L. H. B. CH The above text is from the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture. It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article. Click on "Collapse" in the header to hide this text.

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References

• Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture, by L. H. Bailey, MacMillan Co., 1963

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