Amaryllidaceae · Hippeastrum

Punnaga Hoovu / Barbados Lily

Hippeastrum puniceum

outdoor
Found in India
Kerala, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu & more

Plant Details

Scientific name
Hippeastrum puniceum
Genus
Hippeastrum
Found in India
Kerala, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Rajasthan, Andhra Pradesh, Mizoram, Telangana, Uttar Pradesh
Conservation status
Not Evaluated (NE)

Leaf characters

Arrangement
Basal
Simple type leaf character
Type
Simple
Entire margin leaf character
Margin
Entire
Parallel venation leaf character
Venation
Parallel

Typical of the Amaryllidaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.

Flower & fruit characters

Flower colour
GreenrecordedGreen or greenishThe umbel has lanceolate green bracts at its base. — Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0
Flower arrangement
UmbelrecordedFlower stalks all radiate from a single point, like umbrella ribs.The flowers are borne in an umbel on a stem (scape) which is 40–60 cm tall. — Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0

Typical of the family

Inflorescence
Umbel
Fruit
Capsule

Characters marked “recorded” are for Punnaga Hoovu itself; the rest are typical of the Amaryllidaceae family — flowering plants only.

Local Names

Kannada
Punnaga Hoovu, Gramaphone Hoovu

About Punnaga Hoovu

Barbados Lily (Hippeastrum puniceum) is a species in the Amaryllidaceae family. In India it has been recorded in Kerala, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu and 6 other states.

Illustration representing the Amaryllidaceae family
Botanical family

Amaryllidaceae

Amaryllis Family

Punnaga Hoovu belongs to the Amaryllidaceae family.

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