Amaryllidaceae
Zephyranthes

Zephyranthes sylvatica (Mart. ex Schult. & Schult.f.) Baker

First published in Handb. Amaryll.: 35 (1888)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is NE. Brazil. It is a bulbous geophyte and grows primarily in the seasonally dry tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Brazil Northeast

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • (2005). Checklist das Plantas do Nordeste http://umbuzeiro.cnip.org.br/db/pnechk/fam.html.

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Alves-Araújo, A., Dutilh, J.H.A. & Alves, M. (2009). Amaryllidaceae s.s., Alliaceae s.s. no Nordeste Brasileiro. Rodriguésia; Revista do Instituto de Biologia Vegetal, Jardim Botânico e Estaçao Biologica do Itatiaya 60: 311-331.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Gardner [s.n.] Brazil Habranthus sylvaticus K001245698 Yes
Ule, E. [7242] Brazil Habranthus sylvaticus K001245696 Yes
Gardner [1857] Brazil Habranthus sylvaticus K001245697 Yes
Pereira-Silva, G.; et al. [13775] Brazil Habranthus sylvaticus K002464268 Yes
Harley, R.M.; Giulietti, A.M.; Stannard, B.L.; Hind, D.J.N.; et al. [25141] Brazil Habranthus sylvaticus K001245693 Yes
Arbo, M.M.; Mello-Silva, R.; Vicente, J. [5374] Brazil Habranthus sylvaticus K001245695 Yes
Cordeiro, I.; Furlan, A.; Pirani, J.R. [CFSC6710] Brazil Habranthus sylvaticus K001245694 Yes
Harley, R.M.; Hind, D.J.N.; Simao, R.; Fothergill, J.M.; et al. [25711] Brazil Habranthus sylvaticus K001245692 Yes
Jesus, N.G.; Guedes, M.L.; Fonseca, M.R.; Passos, L.A.; Ribeiro, T. [839] Brazil Habranthus sylvaticus K001245705 Yes
Gardner [1422] Brazil Zephyranthes franciscana K000400217 Type Yes
Gardner [1422] Brazil Zephyranthes franciscana K000400218 Type Yes

Sources

  • Angiosperm Extinction Risk Predictions v1

    • Angiosperm Threat Predictions
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0

  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

    • 'The Herbarium Catalogue, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published on the Internet http://www.kew.org/herbcat [accessed on Day Month Year]'. Please enter the date on which you consulted the system.
    • Digital Image © Board of Trustees, RBG Kew http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

  • Kew Backbone Distributions

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2025. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

  • Kew Names and Taxonomic Backbone

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2025. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0