Record 110, Cardiocrinum giganteum yunnanense  

Description
Plant from Kevock Garden Bulbs
Accession number
2014:110
Collection code
Position
F11

Planted
Apr-2014
Garden code
110p0
Number
2 plants
Age
Dead
Strain
[St.31]

Age at flowering
2 , 2
Average flowers
2±1
Average offsets
3

Origin
General notes
Described as 'cathayanum' by Kevock's Chinese supplier. We shall see!
We saw!. These flowered at 12" high. DNA barcoding showed them to be a form of giganteum and their morphology indicates yunnanense.

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Cardiocrinum  giganteum yunnanense, young leaf

The young leaf



Cardiocrinum  giganteum yunnanense, flower spike

The flower spike
Cardiocrinum  giganteum yunnanense, flower close up

flower close up
Cardiocrinum  giganteum yunnanense, flower structure

The Flower structure

[Last update: 04/12/2019]