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.
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