Nerine flexuosa Herb.
Nerine flexuosa is now conidered to be synonymous with Nerine undulata (L.) Herb. It is retained as a separate entry here to assist differentiation. Macarthur included flexuosa in all editions of his catalogues but undulata only in the 1857 edition. That he regarded them as separate species at this time suggests at least some minor differences between the plants.
Bulbous perennial, the 4-6 arching, narrow, strap-like leaves produced with the flower scapes which bear compact umbels of 10-20 dark-veined, pink flowers in autumn, the petals having crisped edges. To 45cm. [RHSE, Hortus, Baker Am.].
Horticultural & Botanical History
First botanically described as Amaryllis flexuosa by Jacquin in his Plantorum Rariorum Horti Caesarei Schoenbrunnensis 1797 [Jacquin Sch. vol.1, p.35/1797]. Placed in Nerine by Herbert in 1820 [BM t.2124/1820].
‘Introduced by Mr. Masson in 1795. It is extremely difficult to define any distinctions between this species, humilis, and undulata, which do not resolve into differences of size and its consequences. […] Flexuosa, in our appreciation, is a point at which the genus connects itself with Brunsvigia.’ [BR f.172/1817].
History at Camden Park
Listed in all published catalogues [B.355/1843].
Notes
Published May 25, 2009 - 04:51 PM | Last updated Aug 08, 2012 - 05:20 PM
Nerine flexuosa Herb. | BM t.2407/1823 | BHL
| Family | Amaryllidaceae |
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| Region of origin | South Africa |
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| Name in the Camden Park Record | Nerine flexuosa
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| Confidence level | high |
