Amaryllis belladonna pink flowers which may be up to 10 cm in length, appear in the autumn before the leaves (hysteranthy) which are narrow and strap shaped. "Amaryllis belladonna" is one of the two species in the genus "Amaryllis" as currently circumscribed. "Belladonna" is a Latin epithet meaning beautiful lady. There are many common names around the world, for instance in the Azores, Portugal one name is "Meninas Para Escola" (girls going to school) referring to the flowers blooming when the girls in their pink uniforms are starting the new school year. In South Africa the plants are found growing among rocks.
Iris subbiflora iris'. It is known in Portugal as 'Lírio-roxo-dos-montes', or 'lírio-roxo', meaning purple lily, or 'Red Iris'. The Latin specific epithet "subbiflora" refers to 'subbiflorus' mostly two-flowered. This is because the plant occasionally, produces two flowers instead of the usual single flower. Although "Subbifera" would have been a seems to be a more appropriate specific name, as it sometimes produces flowering stems as different seasons (such as in spring and autumn). Carolus Clusius originally named the plant "Iris biflora", not "Iris bisflorens" because he found it in flower in November near Coimbra (in Portugal). It was first published and described by