Vellozia

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Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture
Vellozia (Velloz, a Portuguese naturalist). Velloziaceae; or Amaryllidaceae. Usually shrubs, sometimes arborescent, adapted to the warmhouse. Sts. fibrous-woody, usually dichotomously branched: lvs. linear, rigid, tufted at the ends of the branches: peduncles 1-fld.: fls. usually white; perianth funnel-shaped; segms. subequal, ovate-lanceolate; stamens 6, sometimes many; ovary clavate, 3-celled; ovules many, superposed: caps. coriaceous, dehiscing at the apex.—About 65 species, Trop. and S. Afr., Madagascar and Brazil. Vellozia is closely related to Barbacenia but distinguished by having more than 6 stamens, whereas Barbacenia has only 6. V. trichophylla, Hemsl. (V. equisetoides, W. Wats., not Baker. V. equisetoides var. trichophylla, Baker). Shrub having a thick caudex, 1 ft. or more diam. and short thick primary branches: lvs. numerous, grass-like, scarcely stiff, 3-9 in. long in cult. specimens (often 1-2 ft. long and more rigid in wild specimens), about 1/2 in. wide: peduncles usually in 3's, 1-fld.: fls. reddish lilac, very fragrant; perianth-segms. lanceolate, acute, 1-1 1/2 in. long. E. Trop. Afr. B.M. 7962. G.C. III. 34:425. Very little known in cult. 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 It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article.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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