Amaryllidaceae
Zephyranthes

Zephyranthes chlorosolen (Herb.) D.Dietr.

First published in Syn. Plant. 2: 1176 (1840)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Kansas to Mexico. It is a bulbous geophyte and grows primarily in the subtropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Alabama, Arkansas, Kansas, Louisiana, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Mississippi, Oklahoma, Texas

Introduced into:

Brazil South

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Carnevali, G., Duno, R., Tapia, J.L. & Ramírez, I.M. (2010). Reassessment of Zephyranthes (Amaryllidaceae) in the Yucatán peninsula including a new species, Z. orellanae. Journal of the Torrey Botanical Society 137: 39-48.
  • Flora of North America Editorial Committee (2002). Flora of North America North of Mexico 26: 1-723. Oxford University Press, New York, Oxford.
  • Powell, A.M. & Worthington, R.D. (2018). Flowering plants of Trans-Pecos Texas and adjacent areas: 1-1444. BRIT Press.
  • Ravenna, P. (1977). Correct name and new synonyms for some Amaryllidaceae of the Northern Hemisphere. Plant Life 33: 36-38.

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Carnevali, G., Duno, R., Tapia, J.L. & Ramírez, I.M. (2010). Reassessment of Zephyranthes (Amaryllidaceae) in the Yucatán peninsula including a new species, Z. orellanae. Journal of the Torrey Botanical Society 137: 39-48.
  • Flora of North America Editorial Committee (2002). Flora of North America North of Mexico 26: 1-723. Oxford University Press, New York, Oxford.
  • Garcia-Mendoza, A.J. & Meave, J.A. (eds.) (2012). Diversidad florística de Oaxaca: de musgos a angiospermas (colecciones y listas de especies), ed. 2: 1-351. Instituto de Biología, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México.
  • Ravenna, P. (1977). Correct name and new synonyms for some Amaryllidaceae of the Northern Hemisphere. Plant Life 33: 36-38.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Sources

  • Angiosperm Extinction Risk Predictions v1

    • Angiosperm Threat Predictions
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  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

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  • Kew Backbone Distributions

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2026. 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 2026. 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

  • Kew Science Photographs

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