Cypella

A small genus of bulbs, originating from Central and S.America, distinguished by the three large spreading petals, widely separate and very distinct from the three inner ones. Cypella is closely related to Alophia, Herbertia, Gelasine, and Tigridia, of which I will mention a few later. Most species are evergreen with sword-like ribbed foliage resembling that of Tigridia. Each flower last only one or two days, but an abundance is produced in succession over a long period. The bulbs are usually brightly coloured and generally prefer a sunny position in a well-drained soil Unfortunately none of the species are reliably hardy except in warmer areas, and are best suited to cool greenhouse or frame conditions, but the bulbs may be planted outside in a very sheltered position and dug up in the autumn and stored dry.— Bill Dijk

SPECIES	SOURCE
Cypella amabilis	Jim Shields
Cypella aquatilis	Gary Buckley
Cypella armosa	Bill Dijk
Cypella coelestis	Andy Cabe
Cypella hauthalii ssp. opalina	Germán Roitman Maurice Boussard Gary Buckley
Cypella hauthali ssp. opalina	Dirk Wallace
Cypella herbertii	Jack Elliott Ian Black
Cypella herbertii ssp. brevicristata	Gary Buckley Bill Dijk
Cypella laeta	Germán Roitman
Cypella osteniana	Maurice Boussard
Cypella cfr. pabstiana	Germán Roitman
Cypella peruviana	Jim Shields
Cypella plumbea	Maurice Boussard