Lycoris

Japanese: Lycoris
Lycoris

...A perennial plant of the Amaryllidaceae family that grows in clusters around the autumn equinox (late September) and produces bright red flowers (illustration). It is also called Manjushage (red spider lily). The flowers are borne in an umbel at the end of the flower stalk, and have six perianths. The perianth is broadly linear with a markedly curled edge and an outward-curling tip. The six stamens and the pistil's style protrude beyond the corolla and curve upward. The ovary has three chambers. The flower stalk is 30-50 cm tall and leavesless. There are no basal leaves when the plant blooms. The basal leaves unfold after flowering, are somewhat fleshy, 30-50 cm long, 6-8 mm wide, and have rounded tips. ...

*Some of the terminology that mentions "Lycoris" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…秋の彼岸のころ(9月下旬)に群生して鮮やかな赤い花をつけるヒガンバナ科の多年草(イラスト)。マンジュシャゲ(曼珠沙華)ともいわれる。花は花茎頂端の散形花序につき,6枚の花被がある。花被は広線形でへりが著しくちぢれ,先端が外側にそりかえる。おしべ6本とめしべの花柱が花冠より長く突き出し,上向きに湾曲する。子房は3室。花茎は高さ30~50cmで,葉はつかない。花時には根出葉もない。根出葉は花後展開し,やや多肉質で長さ30~50cm,幅6~8mm,先端は円い。…

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