Thank you very much, Ganesh Sir, for the correct ID. A net search tells me it is *Hippeastrum roseum*, not the *Lycoris sanguinea*.
Regards, Surajit Koley On Mon, May 7, 2012 at 6:36 PM, Ganesh M. Pradhan <geemprad...@gmail.com>wrote: > I think this would be Hippeastrum roseum. > > Ganesh M. Pradhan > > On Friday, 4 May 2012 22:12:17 UTC+5:30, surajit koley wrote: >> >> Sir / Madam, >> >> Found these beautiful flowers in the wild. This was a wonderful gift from >> my beloved colleague Mrs. M. Chatterjee who passed me the breaking news! >> >> Species : *Lycoris sanguinea* Maxim. >> Habit & Habitat : wild herb, roadside >> Date : 04-05-12, 10.30 a.m. >> Place : Garalgacha (Hooghly), WB >> ID help : 1) https://groups.google.com/**forum/?fromgroups#!searchin/** >> indiantreepix/lycoris/**indiantreepix/WGfUqrvXmis/**Us3R7iDWBqcJ<https://groups.google.com/forum/?fromgroups#!searchin/indiantreepix/lycoris/indiantreepix/WGfUqrvXmis/Us3R7iDWBqcJ> >> 2) >> http://en.wikipedia.org/**wiki/Lycoris_(plant)<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lycoris_(plant)> >> >> Thank you & Regards, >> >> Surajit Koley >> >