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hæmanthus, hem- Bot.|hiːˈmænθəs|
[mod.L. (Linnæus Hortus Cliffortianus (1737) 127), f. Gr. αἷµ-α blood + ἄνθος flower.]
A bulbous plant of the genus so called, belonging to the family Amaryllidaceæ, native to southern and tropical Africa, and bearing umbels of red, pink, or white flowers.
1771R. Weston Universal Botanist II. 375 Hæmanthus, Blood flower, or African Tulip... Spotted-stalked Guinea Hæmanthus. 1834Curtis's Bot. Mag. LXI. 3373 (heading) Hairy, Pink Hæmanthus. 1885T. Baines Greenhouse & Stove Plants 199/1 Hæmanthus are increased like Amaryllis by offsets which the strong bulbs produce. 1961Amateur Gardening 14 Oct. 29/1 Bulbs of haemanthus can be potted now. |