Urceolina is a genus of South American plants in the amaryllis family native to Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Guatemala, Panama, and Peru.[2][3] It has also been introduced to many South and Central American states, as well as India and Sri Lanka.[2] The formerly accepted genera Eucharis and Caliphruria are now regarded as synonyms of this genus.[2] Many species of this genus share the common name Amazon lily.[4][5]
Urceolina × grandiflora (Planch. & Linden) Traub bulb with scale bar (20 cm)
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