genus hippeastrum

Noun
  1. Bulbous flowering plants of tropical America (synset 112441496)
    is a type of: liliid monocot genus - genus of monocotyledonous plants comprising mostly herbs having usually petaloid sepals and petals and compound pistils
    member holonym: hippeastrum, hippeastrum puniceum - amaryllis of tropical America often cultivated as a houseplant for its showy white to red flowers
    belongs to: amaryllidaceae, amaryllis family, family amaryllidaceae - snowdrop; narcissus; daffodil; in some classification systems considered a subfamily of the Liliaceae

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