Zephyranthes chlorosolen |
Zephyranthes rosea |
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evening rainlily |
Cuban zephyrlily |
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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 |
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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 |
AL; AR; KS; LA; MS; OK; TX; e Mexico
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FL; Mexico; Central America; West Indies [Introduced in North America] |
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.) |
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Source | FNA vol. 26, p. 302. | FNA vol. 26, p. 299. |
Parent taxa | Liliaceae > Zephyranthes | Liliaceae > Zephyranthes |
Sibling taxa | ||
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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