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cebolleta, copper zephyr-lily

zephyrlily

Leaf

blade dull green, to 1(–2) mm wide.

blade dull green, to 4 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 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

2.1–3.1 cm.

(1.8–)2–3.3(–3.6) cm.

2n

= 48.

= 24.

Zephyranthes longifolia

Zephyranthes treatiae

Phenology Flowering late spring–summer (May–Aug). Flowering mid winter–spring (Jan–Apr).
Habitat Sandy, gravelly, calcareous, alkaline soils in highlands Peaty-sandy soil, usually associated with wet inlands or former pineland sites
Elevation 40–2400 m (100–7900 ft) 0–100 m (0–300 ft)
Distribution
from FNA
AZ; NM; TX; 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. 300. FNA vol. 26, p. 298.
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. jonesii, Z. longifolia, Z. pulchella, Z. refugiensis, Z. rosea, Z. simpsonii, Z. smallii, Z. traubii
Synonyms Atamosco treatiae, Z. atamasca var. treatiae
Name authority Hemsley: Diagn. Pl. Nov. Mexic., 55. (1880) S. Watson: Proc. Amer. Acad. Arts 14: 300. (1879)
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