Amaryllis belladonna Amaryllis belladonna Amaryllis belladonna, (Jersey lily, belladonna-lily, naked-lady-lily, March lily) is a plant species native to Cape Province in South Africa but widely cultivated as an ornamental. It is reportedly naturalized in many places: Corsica, Portugal, the Azores, Madeira, the Canary Islands, Zaire, Ascension Island, Australia, New Zealand, Mexico, Cuba, Haiti, the Dominican Republic, Chile, California, Texas, Louisiana, and the Juan Fernández Islands. Perennial bulbous geophyte with one to two erect solid stems which appear in late summer. The inflorescence bears 2–12 showy fragrant funnel-shaped flowers on a 'naked' (leafless) stem, which gives it the common name of naked-lady-lily. The
Barnardia analysis, suggesting an early evolutionary origin. , the World Checklist of Selected Plant Families recognized two species: Ali et al. (2012) suggest that "B. numidica" is not related to "B. japonica" and should be transferred to a genus of its own. "Barnardia japonica" is cultivated as an ornamental bulb, sometimes under one of its synonyms, such as "Scilla scilloides". In a temperate climate it requires a sunny position where it flowers in the autumn. As well as the normal pink-flowered form, a white form is in cultivation. Barnardia Barnardia is a small genus of bulbous flowering plants in the family