Worsleya Traub

For Arthington Worsley (d. 1943), English botanist.

For description see W. rayneri.

A single species genus grown for the large, showy flowers similar to Hippeastrum (where it is sometimes placed) but with extraordinarily long necked bulbs.

Seed and offsets.

Bulb neck extremely long.

1 species from Brazil.

Source: Ashburner, W.; Ashburner, C.; Spencer, R. (2005). Narcissus. In: Spencer, R.. Horticultural Flora of South-eastern Australia. Volume 5. Flowering plants. Monocotyledons. The identification of garden and cultivated plants. University of New South Wales Press.

kingdom Plantae
phylum   Tracheophyta
class    Magnoliopsida
superorder     Lilianae
order      Asparagales
family       Amaryllidaceae
Higher taxa
Subordinate taxa
species         Worsleya procera