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evening rainlily

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 to inclined;

perianth mostly white to pink, color deepening with age, funnelform, (6–)6.6–9.5(–11) cm;

perianth tube green, (1.7–)2–3(–3.1) cm, increasing in diam., at least 1/4 perianth length, ± equaling (2/3–11/4) filament length, ca. 2/3–11/3 spathe length;

tepals usually reflexed;

stamens diverging, appearing equal;

filaments filiform, (1.6–)2–4(–4.6) cm;

anthers 3–6(–8) mm;

style longer than perianth tube;

stigma 3-fid, exserted more than 2 mm beyond anthers;

pedicel 0–1(–1.2) cm, shorter than spathe.

Spathe

(3–)4–5(–5.7) cm.

(1.8–)2–3.3(–3.6) cm.

2n

= 48, 60, 68, 72.

= 24.

Zephyranthes chlorosolen

Zephyranthes treatiae

Phenology Flowering late spring–early fall (May–Oct). Flowering mid winter–spring (Jan–Apr).
Habitat Wide range of soils and conditions, usually not very wet Peaty-sandy soil, usually associated with wet inlands or former pineland sites
Elevation 0–2400 m (0–7900 ft) 0–100 m (0–300 ft)
Distribution
from FNA
AL; AR; KS; LA; MS; OK; TX; e Mexico
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from FNA
FL; GA
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Discussion

It has generally been thought that Zephyranthes atamasca and Z. treatiae are distinguishable only by differences in leaves and habitat, and that their flowers are not significantly different. However, the greater length of the perianth tube compared with that of the filaments in Z. treatiae readily separates that species from Z. atamasca.

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

Source FNA vol. 26, p. 302. FNA vol. 26, p. 298.
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. rosea, Z. simpsonii, Z. smallii, Z. traubii
Synonyms Cooperia chlorosolen, Cooperia drummondii, Cooperia kansensis, Z. brazosensis, Z. herbertiana Atamosco treatiae, Z. atamasca var. treatiae
Name authority (Herbert) D. Dietrich: Syn. Pl. 2: 1176. (1840) S. Watson: Proc. Amer. Acad. Arts 14: 300. (1879)
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