Ben, A picture of the flower would be most helpful. I don't think there are any native Amaryllidaceae in Nepal, but numerous introduced ornamentals from this family seem to be there. E.g., http://efloras.org/flora_page.aspx/?flora_id=110 Jim Shields At 02:45 PM 1/6/2011 +0100, you wrote: >A friend asked for a name of an unknown amarillidacae. From the pic I >have seen it is a fiercely pink flower and with narrow leaves but maybe >most revealing, it was collected in Nepal. Any suggestions? > >Ben J.M.Zonneveld >_______________________________________________ >pbs mailing list >pbs@lists.ibiblio.org >http://pacificbulbsociety.org/list.php >http://pacificbulbsociety.org/pbswiki/ ************************************************* Jim Shields USDA Zone 5 P.O. Box 92 WWW: http://www.shieldsgardens.com/ Westfield, Indiana 46074, USA Tel. ++1-317-867-3344