Stella d'Italia

van Houtte Catalogue, 1858, 72:24: Imbricated, light pink banded with white. Verschaffelt, 1860, Nouvelle Iconographie, Book X, No.III: Received from Italy, originated by Mariani, Milan, from seed. The blossoms are above average size, admirably imbricated, vivid pink; the numerous petals perfectly rounded, full or rarely bilobate, convex with some­what upturned edge. The foliage is small.