What is "nerine sarniensis"

Guernsey lily \Guern"sey lil"y\ (Bot.) A South African plant ( Nerine Sarniensis) with handsome lilylike flowers, naturalized on the island of Guernsey.

Nerine sarniensis (Guernsey lily, Jersey lily) is a species of flowering plant. Despite its common name it is neither a true lily nor does it originate from the Channel Isles. In fact, as a member of Amaryllidaceae it is more closely related to Amaryllis and Sternbergia. It is native to the Northern and Western Cape Provinces of South Africa, though it is now naturalized in France, Madeira and Azores.

Nerine sarniensis is a bulbous perennial growing to tall by wide, with strap-shaped leaves and umbels of scarlet, lily-like flowers with conspicuous stamens tipped with purple anthers, in late summer and early autumn.

Widely cultivated in the temperate world, it is particularly associated with the island of Guernsey, as reflected in both its Latin and common names (sarniensis means "from Guernsey"). It requires winter protection in colder areas. It has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.Nerine lily is known among florists as one of the longest lasting cut flowers.