The Illustrated Dictionary of Gardening

Every genus a Victorian gardener could grow — Abelia to Zygopetalum across four volumes, with each plant's history, species, and culture, by the Curator of Kew.

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Paradisia

Pardanthus
Pardanthus

(from Paradeisos, Paradise, of which the flower is supposed to be a suitable inhabitant). SYNS. Allobrogia, Czackia, Hyperogyne, Liliastrum. ORD. Liliaceoe. A monotypic genus. The species is a hardy, perennial herb, with a very short rhizome, and rather thick, fasciculate root-fibres. For culture, see Anthericum.

P. Liliastrum (Liliaster). This is the correct name of the plant described and figured in this work under name of Anthericum Liliastrum.

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