Hippeastrum evansiae

Hippeastrum evansiae is a flowering perennial herbaceous bulbous plant, in the family Amaryllidaceae, native to Bolivia.

Description and habitat
Hippeastrum evansiae is rare because their natural habitat is being used for agriculture. Hippeastrum evansiae grows in hot dry forests and prefers a warm and dry winter. It is one of the smallest species in the genus Hippeastrum.

Taxonomy
Described by Traub & I.S.Nelson in 1956, and the name formally accepted in 1963.