Eucrosia mirabilis, a member of the Amaryllis family native to Ecuador; this specimen is growing in Vilcabamba, Loja Province. This is often referred to as a "lost" species - botanical descriptions exist as far back as 1817, but the type specimen doesn't describe the flower well. The spectacular flowering spike was about 50 cm tall, with white stamens projecting a good 10-15 cm further than the green umbels. Flowers appeared before leaves after the dry season. It's an Ecuadoran native, thriving in biomes that get a distinct dry season (which is what stimulates blooming.)
Hallo I am a private collector of Amaryllidaceae. Now I found Eucrosia mirabilis. Do you have some seeds from this Eucrosia? Or a little bulb? Perhaps you know some one who can help me Thank you very much Kind regards Ton Wijnen The Netherlands
Sadly, I no longer live in the house where this Eucrosia was growing, and I have never seen it outside of that one province. Telos Rare Bulbs appears to stock it, although it's not cheap.
