Barbados lily

Hippeastrum puniceum is a member of the Amaryllidaceae family and is characterized by its bulbous perennial growth habit. It is native to tropical South America but has spread to many other regions, including SC, CK, Yap, NR, PT, FM, Curití, IN, AU, IO, the Galápagos Islands, Antioquia, Cundinamarca, Meta, Santander, Tolima, TW, Arno Atoll, Ebon Atoll, Jaluit Atoll, Kwajalein Atoll, MH, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and TV. It is known by several common names, including Barbados lily, Easter lily, cacao lily, cocoa lily, and amaryllis lily, but it is not a true lily or a species of Amaryllis. The species was first described in 1895.