Lycoris traubii; a species of spider lily
A specific species of spider lily native to Taiwan and southern Japan. Botanical term; in everyday contexts, simply referred to as a type of ヒガンバナ.
Lycoris traubii blooms with yellow flowers in autumn.
Lycoris traubii grows wild around here.
ヒガンバナ (Lycoris radiata) is the common red spider lily, while ショウキズイセン is a different, yellow-flowered species.
Another yellow Lycoris species (Lycoris sanguinea), but with narrower petals and earlier blooming period.
Standard katakana spelling for this plant name.
Kanji spelling is rare; the plant name is usually written in katakana.
Named after 鍾馗 (Shōki), a mythological figure, and 水仙 (suisen, 'daffodil'), likely due to the flower's resemblance to a daffodil and the association with Shōki's protective imagery.