Anoiganthus

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Read about Anoiganthus in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture
Anoiganthus (from Greek words, alluding to the expanded flower). Amaryllidàceae. A small probably monotypic genus of Natal and the Cape region, the plants sometimes cult, as greenhouse winter- and spring- flowering bulbs. A. breviflôrus, Baker (Cyrtanthus breviflorus, Harv.), has an ovoid bulb 1 in. diam., with a short neck: lvs. 3—1, appearing with the fls., 1 ft. or more: fl.-st. to 1 ft. high, bearing a 2-10-fld. umbel: fls. bright yellow, about 1 in. long, with a short tube and oblong-lanceolate nearly equal segms; stamens 6, in 2 series: fr. a globose membranous caps., 3-valved; seeds flat. B.M. 7072. Var. mînor, Baker (A. lùteus, Baker), is a dwarf mountain form with narrower perianth-segms. These plants are half-hardy in the milder parts if given good protection over winter. 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 It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article.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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