Dear Jim McK; Dr. Siro Kurita and his colleagues at Chiba University have been studying Lycoris intensively for decades. His work has been primarily aimed at chromosome anatomy, karyotypes and related. The site does take some concentration to get the most out info. Best jim W. -- Dr. James W. Waddick 8871 NW Brostrom Rd. Kansas City Missouri 64152-2711 USA Ph. 816-746-1949 Zone 5 Record low -23F Summer 100F +