Nerine sarniensis var. curvifolia f. fothergillii
Common names
nerine, Guernsey lily
Biostatus
Exotic
Conservation status
Not applicable
Category
Vascular
Structural class
Herbs - Monocots
Simplified description
Bulbous plant, summer dormant. Flowers appearing just before dull olive-green leaves. Scape c. 50 cm high. “Perianth scarlet; lobes 3-5-4 x 0.8 - 1 cm, oblong, strongly recurving. Filaments 4.5-5 cm long, scarlet, bunched at anthesis. Style similar to filaments but often slightly longer.” W.R. Sykes, 5 April 2007
Flower colours
Red/Pink
Detailed taxonomy
Genus
Family
Synonyms
Nerine fothergillii (Andrews) M.Roem.
Nerine sarniensis f. fothergillii (Andrews) Traub
Nerine sarniensis (L.) Herb.
Amaryllis fothergillii Andrews (1801)
Ecology
Year naturalised
2007
Origin
South Africa
Reason for introduction
Ornamental
Wetland plant indicator status rating
Information derived from the revised national wetland plant list prepared to assist councils in delineating and monitoring wetlands (Clarkson et al., 2021 Manaaki Whenua – Landcare Research Contract Report LC3975 for Hawke’s Bay Regional Council). The national plant list categorises plants by the extent to which they are found in wetlands and not ‘drylands’. The indicator status ratings are OBL (obligate wetland), FACW (facultative wetland), FAC (facultative), FACU (facultative upland), and UPL (obligate upland). If you have suggestions for the Wetland Indicator Status Rating, please contact: [Enable JavaScript to view protected content]
UPL: Obligate Upland
Rarely is a hydrophyte, almost always in uplands (non-wetlands).
Other information
Collection note
Collected in flower beside Rangitikei R in 2009 - probably a garden discard - some returned to cultivation in Whanganui
Referencing and citations
Attribution
Fact sheet prepared by C C Ogle, October 2016