Alan, "Magnificus" is easy to identify when you have the "regular" variety at hand (it is the "most easily acquired"). S. puniceus (standard) is smaller, while S. magnificus is noticibly larger in every way - bulb, leaves, hight, etc. I think that there is a picture on the PBS wiki of magnificus also. If gthis does not help, email to me and I may be able to help you further. Doug Westfall