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:It is? Wow. I've never heard that. Like "Lily" or "Daisy" but with 4 syllables. Who knew?[[User:Pat Palmer|Pat Palmer]] ([[User talk:Pat Palmer|talk]]) 14:44, 25 November 2021 (UTC) | :It is? Wow. I've never heard that. Like "Lily" or "Daisy" but with 4 syllables. Who knew?[[User:Pat Palmer|Pat Palmer]] ([[User talk:Pat Palmer|talk]]) 14:44, 25 November 2021 (UTC) | ||
:: John Milton ''Lycidas'' 1638: "Were it not better done, as others use/To sport with Amaryllis in the shade . . ?" --[[User:Martin Wyatt|Martin Wyatt]] ([[User talk:Martin Wyatt|talk]]) 20:14, 26 November 2021 (UTC) | |||
:::Ha! At first, I thought the name Amaryllis was only used in mythology, but then I found this: https://www.everything-birthday.com/name/f/amaryllis | |||
::::There's a moderately famous musician (cello?) called Amaryllis Fleming. [[User:Peter Jackson|Peter Jackson]] ([[User talk:Peter Jackson|talk]]) 10:27, 29 November 2021 (UTC) | |||
:::::Why, yes! Her nickname apparently became "Am"; here's a nice obit describing her life: https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/obituary-amaryllis-fleming-1110720.html | |||
== note to change Genus Authority == | |||
Now that the genus has changed back to ''Amaryllis'', I think the Genus Authority now might be wrong, but it will require some research to find out. This is a note to me or someone to get that done.[[User:Pat Palmer|Pat Palmer]] ([[User talk:Pat Palmer|talk]]) 14:51, 25 November 2021 (UTC) | |||
Latest revision as of 13:21, 29 November 2021
That'd be me. --Robert W King 21:53, 16 October 2007 (CDT)
This is also a girl's name, like a lot of plant names. Peter Jackson (talk) 10:49, 25 November 2021 (UTC)
- It is? Wow. I've never heard that. Like "Lily" or "Daisy" but with 4 syllables. Who knew?Pat Palmer (talk) 14:44, 25 November 2021 (UTC)
- John Milton Lycidas 1638: "Were it not better done, as others use/To sport with Amaryllis in the shade . . ?" --Martin Wyatt (talk) 20:14, 26 November 2021 (UTC)
- Ha! At first, I thought the name Amaryllis was only used in mythology, but then I found this: https://www.everything-birthday.com/name/f/amaryllis
- There's a moderately famous musician (cello?) called Amaryllis Fleming. Peter Jackson (talk) 10:27, 29 November 2021 (UTC)
- Why, yes! Her nickname apparently became "Am"; here's a nice obit describing her life: https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/obituary-amaryllis-fleming-1110720.html
note to change Genus Authority
Now that the genus has changed back to Amaryllis, I think the Genus Authority now might be wrong, but it will require some research to find out. This is a note to me or someone to get that done.Pat Palmer (talk) 14:51, 25 November 2021 (UTC)