Zephyranthes citrina

Zephyranthes citrina, is a species of bulbous plant belong to the family Amaryllidaceae, native to Mexico .

Zephyranthes citrina
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Amaryllidaceae
Subfamily: Amaryllidoideae
Tribe: Hippeastreae
Subtribe: Zephyranthinae
Genus: Zephyranthes
Binomial name
Zephyranthes citrina
Baker

Description

It is a bulbous plant with green leaves dull 4mm wide. The upright flowers with lemon yellow color, funnel-shaped from 3.1 to 5 cm, green tube. The number chromosome is 2n = 48.

Taxonomy

Zephyranthes citrina was described by Baker and published in Botanical Magazine 108: pl. 6605, in 1882. (February 1, 1882)

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