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.[2] It is a member of low elevation grasslands communities[3] and moist forest habitat.[4]
| Puerto Rico zephyr lily | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Amaryllidaceae |
| Subfamily: | Amaryllidoideae |
| Genus: | Zephyranthes |
| Species: | Z. puertoricensis
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| Binomial name | |
| Zephyranthes puertoricensis | |
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.[4][5][6]
References edit
- ^ "Zephyranthes puertoricensis". World Checklist of Selected Plant Families. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 2013-09-19.
- ^ 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
- ^ a b 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.
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