Zephyranthes puertoricensis
| Puerto Rico zephyr lily | |
|---|---|
| Conservation status | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Amaryllidaceae |
| Subfamily: | Amaryllidoideae |
| Tribe: | Hippeastreae |
| Genus: | Zephyranthes |
| Species: | Z. puertoricensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Zephyranthes puertoricensis Traub | |
Zephyranthes puertoricensis, known commonly as the Puerto Rico zephyr lily, is a species of flowering plant in the amaryllis family, Amaryllidaceae, subfamily Amaryllidoideae. It is native to the West Indies, Panama, Colombia, Suriname and Venezuela.[1] It is a member of low elevation grasslands communities[2] and moist forest habitat.[3]
The plant grows from a bulb about 1.5 centimeters wide, producing shiny, dark green, linear leaves up to about 35 centimeters long and a scape about 9 to 11 centimeters tall. The greenish white tepals are about 4 centimeters long.[3][4][5]
References
- ↑ Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
- ↑ Liogier, A. H. and L. F. Martorell. Flora of Puerto Rico and Adjacent Islands: A Systematic Synopsis. La Editorial, UPR. 2000. pg. 258. ISBN 9780847703692
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Puerto Rico Zephyr Lily. El Yunque National Forest. USDA Forest Service.
- ↑ Traub, Hamilton Paul. 1951. Plant Life 7: 37, f. 4a. Zephyranthes puertoricensis
- ↑ Fernández-Alonso, J. L. and J. P. Groenendijk. (2004). A new species of Zephyranthes Herb. s.l. (Amaryllidaceae, Hippeastreae), with notes on the genus in Colombia. Rev. Acad. Colomb. Cienc. Exact. Fis. Nat 28(107), 177-86.