Structure of Amaryllis Bulb

Abstract

The bulb of amaryllis is tunicate in structure, consisting of layers of white concentric scales modified from the leaf bases being attached to the basal plate modified from the underground stem. The outermost scale was dry. The buds appeared alternately on the basal plate, having the apical bud as the leaf bud. There were more than one flower buds in each bulb with the topmost one adjacent to the apical leaf bud. Other flower buds were found at every forth scale axil away from the topmost flower buds. Lateral leaf buds were unconspicuous except  those of the outer scales of which modified as bulblet initials.