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''Adonis'' is a genus of about 20–30 species of flowering plants of the crowfoot family, Ranunculaceae, native to Europe and Asia. The species grow to in height, with feathery, finely divided leaves. Their flowers are red, yellow or orange and have 5–30 petals. The Autumn Adonis, pheasant's-eye (''A. annua''), has flowers with bright red petals. The generic name ''Adonis'' refers to the mythic character Adonis, a lover of the goddess Aphrodite or Venus. According to the ''Metamorphoses'' of Ovid〔Ovid ''Metamorphoses'' X 519-741〕 the anemone, also of the family ''Ranunculaceae'', was created when Venus sprinkled nectar on his blood. ==Selected species== *''Adonis aestivalis'' - summer pheasant's-eye *''Adonis aleppica'' *''Adonis amurensis'' - Far East Amur adonis *''Adonis annua'' (syn. ''A. autumnalis'') - pheasant's-eye or blooddrops *''Adonis bobroviana'' *''Adonis chrysocyathus'' *''Adonis coerulea'' *''Adonis cyllenea'' *''Adonis davidii'' *''Adonis dentata'' *''Adonis distorta'' *''Adonis flammea'' *''Adonis microcarpa'' *''Adonis nepalensis'' *''Adonis palaestina'' *''Adonis pyrenaica'' from the Pyrenees, has thick foliage and large golden yellow flowers in early summer. *''Adonis ramosa'' *''Adonis sibirica'' *''Adonis sutchuenensis'' *''Adonis tianschanica'' *''Adonis vernalis'' - spring pheasant's-eye *''Adonis volgensis'' 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Adonis (plant)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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