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liliaceous ID sought
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28-11-2006, 02:37 AM posted to sci.bio.botany
Andy Schecter
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liliaceous ID sought
mel turner wrote:
It looks to be a not-quite open flower bud of a gloriosa lily:
http://images.google.com/images?q=+%22gloriosa+lily%22
http://www.google.com/search?as_q=&n...=gloriosa+lily
http://www.usna.usda.gov/PhotoGaller...wer082504.html
http://www.floridagardener.com/pom/Gloriosasuperba.htm
http://www.gaygardener.com/gardenspot/bulbs024.phtml
http://www.floridata.com/ref/G/glor_rot.cfm
etc.
The characteristic tendril-tipped leaf is visible in your photo.
Mel, thank you very much, that must be it!
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