plant ID

[Tasmanian Taffy]

Hi all,
can anyone tell me if Cypella Coelestis and Herbertia Platensis are the same plant. Thanks in advance.
Cheers, John.

[fermi de Sousa]

Hi John
They look very similar!
http://www.pacificbulbsociety.org/pbswiki/index.php/Cypella
http://www.bulbi.net/Terrazze/terrftm/030_Herbertia_platensis_JSI.htm
Interestingly ThePlantList says Herbertia platensis is a synonym of Herbertia lahue!!!
And Cypella coelestis is a synonym of Phalocallis coelestis,
cheers
fermi

[Karaba]

Several sources report these species as synonym : http://www.arthurleej.com/p-o-m-July16.html https://conservancy.umn.edu/bitstream/handle/11299/143447/Cypella%20coelestis%20Paper%20Ian%20Kirkegaard.pdf?sequence=2 ... as suggested by pictures posted by fermi.

Interestingly ThePlantList says Herbertia platensis is a synonym of Herbertia lahue!!!

Again, ThePlantList is useful for a quick search but don't trust it !

[Tasmanian Taffy]

thank's Fermi and Karaba,
I have two plants bought last year from different places one labeled Cypella Coelestis and the other Herbertia Platensis and now they are both in flower they look identical ?.

[Karaba]

Sorry, speaking about different name, maybe I was not clear enough : Cypella coelestis and Herbertia platensis are indeed synonym that why they look so identical 

[Tasmanian Taffy]

thanks again Karaba,
for clearing that up for me,
Regards, John.