Nerine bowdenii

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For another plant known as Guernsey lily, see Nerine sarniensis.

Nerine bowdenii
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Amaryllidaceae
Subfamily: Amaryllidoideae
Genus: Nerine
Species:
N. bowdenii
Binomial name
Nerine bowdenii

Nerine bowdenii is a

KwaZulu Natal, Free State, Drakensberg Mountains).[1] Confusingly the name “Guernsey lily” is also applied to a related species, Nerine sarniensis
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The species was named in 1904 after Athelstan Cornish-Bowden who had sent bulbs of the plant to England from South Africa.[2][3][4]

Description

N. bowdenii bulbs are 12 to 14 centimetres (4.7 to 5.5 in) in circumference.[5] The bulbs are "shaped like old-fashioned Chianti bottles".[4] The plant has eight or more faintly-scented bright pink flowers with frilly tips, resembling finely-cut lilies.[6] Because the leaves do not appear until spring, the species can tolerate lower temperatures than most species in the genus Nerine.[7]

Cultivation

Nerine bowdenii is widely cultivated in

cyclamens are good choices of companion plants to grow with this species.[4]

Cultivars

The following cultivars have won the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit:-

  • Nerine bowdenii[11] (pink)
  • 'Isabel'[12] (deep pink)
  • 'Quinton Wells'[13] (bright pink)
  • 'Stefanie'[14] (pale pink, recurved petals)
  • 'Zeal Giant'[15] (deep salmon pink)

Biochemistry

The bulbs of Nerine bowdenii contain ungeremine, a betaine-type alkaloid, and a number of other alkaloids.[16] Ungeremine is an inhibitor of acetylcholinesterase, and as such may be of interest in research into treatment of Alzheimer's disease. Ungeremine also has been isolated from a number of related plant species, such as Ungernia minor, Ungernia spiralis, Zephyranthes flava, Crinum asiaticum, Crinum augustum, Pancratium maritimum and Hippeastrum solandriflorum.[17]

Diseases

The plant virus, vallota mosaic virus, has been found to infect Nerine bowdenii and other members of the genus Nerine in the UK.[18]

See also

References

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  2. ^ Watson, W. (26 November 1904). "Nerine bowdenii". The Gardeners' Chronicle. 36 third series: 365.
  3. ^ David, John (26 October 2007), "The Nerine bowdenii story" (PDF), Report of the Proceedings of Hardy Nerine Study Day, RHS Herbaceous Plant Committee and the Nerine & Amaryllid Society
  4. ^ a b c d Rees, Alun (12 November 2013). "How to grow: Nerine bowdenii". Telegraph.co.uk. Retrieved 24 September 2016.
  5. ^ "Nerine bowdenii". Holland Technical Service Bulletin. Archived from the original on 2009-11-25. Retrieved 2010-02-08.
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  8. ISBN 978-1-57061-305-0
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  10. ISBN 978-0-7112-1752-2
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  11. ^ "Nerine bowdenii". www.rhs.org. Royal Horticultural Society. Retrieved 3 January 2021.
  12. ^ "Nerine bowdenii 'Isabel'". RHS. Retrieved 18 January 2021.
  13. ^ "Nerine bowdenii 'Quinton Wells'". RHS. Retrieved 18 January 2021.
  14. ^ "Nerine bowdenii 'Stefanie'". RHS. Retrieved 18 January 2021.
  15. ^ "Nerine 'Zeal Giant'". RHS. Retrieved 18 January 2021.
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  17. PMID 15516727
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  18. doi:10.1111/j.1365-3059.2008.01850.x
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