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Zephyranthes longifolia

Zephyranthes jonesii

cebolleta, copper zephyr-lily
Leaf

blade dull green, to 1(–2) mm wide.

blade dull green, to 4.5 mm wide.
Flowers

erect to slightly inclined;

perianth yellow, funnelform, 2.1–2.8 cm;

perianth tube green, 0.2–0.6 cm, increasing in diam., no more than 1/4 perianth length, ca. 1/2 (1/4–3/4) filament length, no more than 1/4 spathe length;

tepals rarely reflexed;

stamens diverging, in 2 distinctly unequal sets;

filaments filiform, 0.7–1.1 cm;

anthers in 2 nonoverlapping sets, 3–6 mm;

style longer than perianth tube;

stigma 3-fid, usually among anthers;

pedicel 0.7–1.5 cm, shorter than spathe.

erect;

perianth pale lemon yellow, salverform to funnelform, 2–12.5 cm;

perianth tube yellow with some green, 1.5–7.2 cm, diam. primarily uniform, ca. 2/3–3/4 perianth length, ca. 8–10 times filament length, longer than spathe;

tepals often reflexed;

stamens fasciculate, appearing equal;

filaments subulate, 0.15–0.7 cm, apex acute;

anthers 4–7 mm;

style longer than perianth tube;

stigma capitate, among to exserted beyond anthers;

pedicel 0–0.6 cm, shorter than spathe.
Spathe

2.1–3.1 cm.

2.1–4 cm.
2n

= 48.

= 48, 72.

Zephyranthes longifolia

Zephyranthes jonesii
Phenology Flowering late spring–summer (May–Aug). Flowering mid summer–early fall (Jul–Oct).
Habitat Sandy, gravelly, calcareous, alkaline soils in highlands Primarily low, sandy loam, open fields, swales, ditches, coastal bends
Elevation 40–2400 m (100–7900 ft) 0–30 m (0–100 ft)
Distribution
from FNA
AZ; NM; TX; Mexico
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from FNA
TX
Discussion

Morphology, cytology, and distribution suggest that Zephyranthes jonesii, like Z. smallii, arose from hybridization between Z. pulchella (2n = 48) and Z. chlorosolen (2n = 48).

(Discussion copyrighted by Flora of North America; reprinted with permission.)
Source FNA vol. 26, p. 300. FNA vol. 26, p. 302.
Parent taxa Liliaceae > Zephyranthes Liliaceae > Zephyranthes
Sibling taxa
Z. atamasca, Z. candida, Z. chlorosolen, Z. citrina, Z. drummondii, Z. grandiflora, Z. insularum, Z. jonesii, 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. longifolia, Z. pulchella, Z. refugiensis, Z. rosea, Z. simpsonii, Z. smallii, Z. traubii, Z. treatiae
Synonyms Cooperia jonesii
Name authority Hemsley: Diagn. Pl. Nov. Mexic., 55. (1880) (Cory) Traub: Pl. Life 7: 42. (1951)
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