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evening rainlily

Cuban zephyrlily

Leaf

blade dull green, to 5 mm wide.

blade dull green, to 5 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 to slightly inclined;

perianth rose pink, spreading, funnelform, 2.7–2.8 cm;

perianth tube green, 0.2–0.3 cm, increasing in diam., ca. 1/10 or less of perianth length, ca. 1/5 filament length, ca. 1/8 spathe length;

tepals not reflexed, distalmost not erect;

stamens diverging, in 2 slightly subequal sets with anthers overlapping ca. 90 percent;

filaments filiform, 1–1.7 cm;

anthers 3–6 mm;

style 1.8–2.7 cm, longer than perianth tube;

stigma 3-fid, exserted ca. 1–5 mm beyond anthers;

pedicel 1.5–3.2 cm, usually exceeding spathe.

Spathe

(3–)4–5(–5.7) cm.

2–2.8 cm.

2n

= 48, 60, 68, 72.

= 24.

Zephyranthes chlorosolen

Zephyranthes rosea

Phenology Flowering late spring–early fall (May–Oct). Flowering spring–summer (Mar–Jul).
Habitat Wide range of soils and conditions, usually not very wet Sandy loam
Elevation 0–2400 m (0–7900 ft) 0–50 m (0–200 ft)
Distribution
from FNA
AL; AR; KS; LA; MS; OK; TX; e Mexico
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from FNA
FL; Mexico; Central America; West Indies [Introduced in North America]
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Discussion

Zephyranthes rosea has been widely distributed horticulturally. It persists and is locally adventive in Florida.

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

Source FNA vol. 26, p. 302. FNA vol. 26, p. 299.
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. refugiensis, 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) Lindley: Bot. Reg. 10: plate 821. (1824)
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