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evening rainlily

refugio zephyrlily

Leaf

blade dull green, to 5 mm wide.

blade dull green, to 4 mm wide.

Flowers

erect;

perianth white, sometimes tinged or veined pink, salverform, (7.3–)9–14(–16) cm;

perianth tube primarily white, sometimes pale green proximally, (7–)8–12(–13) cm, diam. uniform, 3/4 or more perianth length, at least 15 times filament length, ca. 2–4 times spathe length;

tepals rarely reflexed;

stamens fasciculate, appearing equal;

filaments subulate, 0.2–0.5 mm, apex blunt;

anthers 4–8(–9) mm;

style longer than perianth tube;

stigma capitate, among or very near anthers, exserted no more than 2 mm beyond anthers;

pedicel absent or rarely 0.1 cm and much shorter than spathe.

erect;

perianth dark lemon yellow, funnelform, 2.5–5 cm;

perianth tube green, (1–) 1.2–2(–2.4) cm, increasing in diam., less than 1/2 perianth length, ca. 2 times filament length, ca. 1/2–3/4 spathe length;

tepals sometimes reflexed;

stamens diverging to semifasciculate, appearing equal;

filaments filiform, (0.5–)0.6–0.8(–1.1) cm;

anthers ca. 7 mm;

style longer than perianth tube;

stigma capitate, usually among anthers;

pedicel (0.1–)0.2–1.6(–1.8) cm, shorter than spathe.

Spathe

(3–)4–5(–5.7) cm.

1.9–3.2 cm.

2n

= 48, 60, 68, 72.

= 46, 48.

Zephyranthes chlorosolen

Zephyranthes refugiensis

Phenology Flowering late spring–early fall (May–Oct). Flowering late summer–early fall (Aug–Oct).
Habitat Wide range of soils and conditions, usually not very wet Primarily low, sandy loam, open fields, swales, ditches
Elevation 0–2400 m (0–7900 ft) 10–30 m (0–100 ft)
Distribution
from FNA
AL; AR; KS; LA; MS; OK; TX; e Mexico
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from FNA
TX
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Discussion

Of conservation concern.

Morphology, cytology, and distribution suggest that Zephyranthes refugiensis arose as a hybrid between Z. pulchella and Z. jonesii. It is known only from Goliad and Refugio counties.

(Discussion copyrighted by Flora of North America; reprinted with permission.)

Source FNA vol. 26, p. 302. FNA vol. 26, p. 301.
Parent taxa Liliaceae > Zephyranthes Liliaceae > Zephyranthes
Sibling taxa
Z. atamasca, Z. candida, Z. citrina, Z. drummondii, Z. grandiflora, Z. insularum, Z. jonesii, Z. longifolia, Z. pulchella, Z. refugiensis, Z. rosea, Z. simpsonii, Z. smallii, Z. traubii, Z. treatiae
Z. atamasca, Z. candida, Z. chlorosolen, Z. citrina, Z. drummondii, Z. grandiflora, Z. insularum, Z. jonesii, Z. longifolia, Z. pulchella, Z. rosea, Z. simpsonii, Z. smallii, Z. traubii, Z. treatiae
Synonyms Cooperia chlorosolen, Cooperia drummondii, Cooperia kansensis, Z. brazosensis, Z. herbertiana
Name authority (Herbert) D. Dietrich: Syn. Pl. 2: 1176. (1840) F. B. Jones: Rhodora 63: 214. (1961)
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