Eucharis amazonica | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Order: | Asparagales |
Family: | Amaryllidaceae |
Subfamily: | Amaryllidoideae |
Genus: | Eucharis |
Species: | E. amazonica |
Binomial name | |
Eucharis amazonica Linden ex Planch. |
Eucharis amazonica is a species of flowering plant in the family Amaryllidaceae, native to Peru. It is cultivated as an ornamental in many countries and naturalized in Venezuela, Mexico, the West Indies, Ascension Island, Sri Lanka, Fiji, the Solomon Islands and the Society Islands. The English name Amazon lily is used for this species, but is also used for the genus Eucharis as a whole (and for other genera).
A bulbous perennial, Eucharis amazonica has long dark leaves and fragrant white flowers.
In cultivation it is often confused with the hybrid Eucharis × grandiflora.