red magic lily

Names

Common Names

• hurricane lily
• red magic lily
• red spider lily
• red spider-lily

Regional and Traditional Names

Scientific Names

Accepted name

Synonyms

• Lycoris radiata var. terraccianii
• Nerine japonica alba
• Amaryllis radiata
• Lycoris radiata var. pumila
• Lycoris terracianii
• Lycoris radiata var. kazukoana
• Lycoris radiata f. bicolor
• Nerine japonica
• Nerine radiata

Taxonomical Classification

This plant belongs to the kingdom Plantae and the phylum Streptophyta, falling under the class Equisetopsida and subclass Magnoliidae. Within the order Asparagales, it is classified under the family Amaryllidaceae. Finally, it is identified by its specific genus, Lycoris.

Distribution

This plant exhibits a widespread distribution across several distinct regions of the world. Within East Asia, it can be found growing in the diverse environments of Japan. Its presence is also heavily concentrated in China, spanning the North-Central, South-Central, and Southeast territories. Beyond the Asian continent, the species extends its reach to the Western Indian Ocean. Specifically, it is known to inhabit the islands of the Seychelles.

Chemicals

Lycoris radiata has 50 reported phytochemicals identified across 0 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported chemicals include galanthamine, lycorine, Lycorenine, CK, Hippeastrine.

galanthamine

1. Dr. Duke
2. Journal of chromatography. B, Analytical technologies in the biomedical and life sciences
3. Genetics and molecular research : GMR
4. Microbiological research
5. Journal of chromatography. A

lycorine

1. Dr. Duke
2. Genetics and molecular research : GMR
3. Influenza and other respiratory viruses
4. Pest management science
5. Science China. Chemistry

Lycorenine

1. Dr. Duke
2. Journal of chromatography. B, Analytical technologies in the biomedical and life sciences
3. Japanese journal of pharmacology

CK

1. BMC plant biology
2. Frontiers in plant science

Hippeastrine

1. Dr. Duke
2. Influenza and other respiratory viruses

Homolycorine

1. Dr. Duke
2. Journal of chromatography. B, Analytical technologies in the biomedical and life sciences

Pseudolycorine

1. Dr. Duke
2. Journal of chromatography. B, Analytical technologies in the biomedical and life sciences

STARCH

1. Dr. Duke
2. BMC plant biology

Tazettine

1. Dr. Duke
2. Journal of chromatography. B, Analytical technologies in the biomedical and life sciences

11-O-Acetylhaemanthamine

1. Zhongguo Zhong yao za zhi = Zhongguo zhongyao zazhi = China journal of Chinese materia medica

Activities

Lycoris radiata has 75 reported activities identified across 0 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported activities include Antiviral, Absorbent, Acetylcholinergic, Aggregant, Analeptic.

Most Reported Activities

Medicinal Uses

Lycoris radiata has 15 reported medicinal uses identified across 0 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported uses include Alzheimer's disease, COVID-19, H5N1, angiogenesis, bacteria.

Most Reported Uses

Preparations