Hippeastrum puniceum (Lam.) Voss (Vilm. Blumengärtn., ed. 3, 1: 1033. 1895)
Localities: West Indies (exotic), Lesser Antilles (exotic) [Antigua, Grenada, Barbados, Dominica, the Grenadines, Martinique, Saba, St. Eustatius, St. Lucia, St. Martin, St. Vincent], Greater Antilles [Jamaica (exotic), Cuba (exotic), Cayman Island (exotic), Hispaniola (exotic)[ Haiti, Tortue,], Puerto Rico (cultivated)[ Vieques], Virgin Islands (exotic) ( St. Croix, St. John, St. Thomas, Tortola, Virgin Gorda ) ], Bahamas (exotic), North America (exotic), Mexico (exotic), Central America (exotic), South America (native), Old World (exotic),
Common Names: Amapola (Puerto Rico), Amaryllis (Dominican Republic), Calatat (Haiti), Easter lily (Jamaica), Easter lily (L. Antilles), Fleur-trompette (L. Antilles), Galatat (Haiti), Grote pinpin (L. Antilles), La trompette (Haiti), Leli (L. Antilles), Lino (Dominican Republic), Lirio (Dominican Republic), Lirio rojo (Puerto Rico), Lis de Catherine (Haiti), Lis rouge (Haiti), Lis rouge (L. Antilles), Palito de Indio (Dominican Republic), Petit lis du calvaire (Haiti), Red lily (L. Antilles), Zon zon (Haiti), Zonzon (Haiti),
Synonyms: Amaryllis equestris Aiton (Hortus Kew. 1: 417. 1789.), Amaryllis punicea Lam. (Encycl. 1: 122. 1783.), Hippeastrum equestre (Aiton) Herb. (Appendix 31. 1821.), Hippeastrum purpureum Kuntze (Revis. Gen. Pl. 2: 703. 1891.), Hymenocallis biflora Sessé & Moc. (Fl. Mexic., ed. 2, 87. 1894.),
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Originally in Alliaceae.
Last edited 22 Mar 09