Is this the original Amaryllis (Hippeastrum vittatum)?

I posted this message in the Identification Forum, but no one has provided an answer so I thought I would try here with the lily lovers.

I purchased an Amaryllis bulb on eBay a few months back. The seller said it was Hippeastrum vittatum, the original Amaryllis from Brazil from which all other Amaryllis with varietal names were hybridized. Is this info correct? It doesn't matter to me greatly, but I don't want to misrepresent the plant in my discussion of it with other gardeners.

My queries using several search engines for "Hippeastrum vittatum" brings responses showing just about every variety of Amaryllis imaginable. One result discussed H. vittatum as having "vertical red stripes" and that certainly seems to apply to this Amaryllis (photo below).

Any assistance in verifying this as the "Mother of All Amaryllis" will be greatly appreciated!

Jeremy

Jeremy,
I'm no expert by any means...but it looks like Minerva? I got Minerva last year and the blooms sure look like yours. Hope this helps.

I have several that are identical. I agree that it's a minerva, or possibly a peacock.

Ditto on Minerva. I have that one as well.

This is where botanical illustration can be handy, I have a print of H. vittatum of Redoute and the flower is much more delicate in his depiction http://images.google.com/images?hl=en&lr=&c2coff=1&client=safari&rls=en-us&q=amaryllis+redoute&btnG=Search

Not a foolproof way to settle a question and there are growers out there who could probably give you a definite answer on this one like Veronica Read http://www.veronicareadhippeastrum.com/hhybrid2.htm

Thanks, Baa.

I sent an E-mail with the amaryllis photo attached to Veronica Read. I'll report here if I get an answer from her.

Jeremy