Zephyranthes simpsonii
Zephyranthes simpsonii, known by a number of common names including redmargin zephyr-lily, Simpson's zephyr-lily and Simpson's rain-lily,[2] is a geophytic perennial herb that grows up to 10 inches tall. It is found from the southeastern United States.
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Order: | Asparagales |
Family: | Amaryllidaceae |
Subfamily: | Amaryllidoideae |
Genus: | Zephyranthes |
Species: | Z. simpsonii |
Binomial name | |
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Taxonomy
It was first named and described in 1892 by Alvan Wentworth Chapman.[3]
Description
It is a geophytic perennial herb that grows up to 10 inches tall. The leaf blades are dull green, and are up to 4 mm wide. The spathe is 1.7 to 4.2 cm (0.67 to 1.65 in). The flowers are erect; the funnelform perianth is 4 to 10 cm (1.6 to 3.9 in), and is mostly white proximally, often with pink or purple distally; the perianth tube is 1.4 to 4 cm (0.55 to 1.57 in), and is green; the tepals slightly diverge, and are rarely reflexed; The stamens diverge, and appear equal; the filaments are filiform, and are 1.5 to 3.2 cm (0.59 to 1.26 in); the anthers are 3 to 8 mm; the style is longer than the perianth tube; the stigma is 3-fid, and is usually among or below the anthers. The pedicel is absent or up to 1.5 cm.[4]
It flowers from February to May.[4]
Distribution and habitat
It is found in the southeastern United States (Florida, Alabama, Georgia, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina).[4][5]
References
- "Zephyranthes simpsonii Chapm. | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 2023-08-04.
- "Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center - The University of Texas at Austin". www.wildflower.org. Retrieved 2023-08-04.
- "Zephyranthes simpsonii | International Plant Names Index". www.ipni.org. Retrieved 2023-08-04.
- "Zephyranthes simpsonii - FNA". floranorthamerica.org. Retrieved 2023-08-04.
- "USDA Plants Database". plants.usda.gov. Retrieved 2023-08-04.