Apodolirion

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Read about Apodolirion in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture 

Apodolirion (Greek combination, footless lily, the peduncles not being evident). Amaryllidaceae. Greenhouse bulbs of S. Afr., of which one or two of the half-dozen species are rarely cult. Bulb tunicated: fl. 1, borne or hidden in the bulb-neck in the manner of crocus, white or reddish:,Lvs. usually not appearing with the fls., narrow. A. Ettae, Baker, and A. lanceolàtum, Baker, are probably best known as cult, plants. The former has a white, tinged red fl. 3 in. long and crocus-like Lvs.; the latter (Gethyllis lanceolata, Linn. f.) has a much shorter fl., white or whitish, and a solitary lanceolate lf. appearing with the fls. The apodolirions are prop. by offsets or seeds.


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