Hippeastrum reginae

Common names: Mexican Lily, Amaryllis, Knight's Star Lily

Genus: Amaryllis

Species: Amaryllis reginae

Class: Hexandria

Order: Monogynia

Authority: Linnaeus

Modern Genus: Hippenstrum

Modern Species: Hippeastrum reginae

Modern Family: Amaryllidaceae

Plant Type: perennial

Color: bright red with a large green-white star in throat

Native Region: Mexico to Peru, Brazil, W Indes, W Africa

Artist: S. Edwards, Sansum