Amaryllidaceae
Zephyranthes

Zephyranthes caerulea (Griseb.) Baker

First published in Handb. Amaryll.: 37 (1888)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Brazil to Argentina (Entre Ríos). It is a bulbous geophyte and grows primarily in the subtropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Argentina Northeast, Brazil South, Brazil West-Central

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

An alternative taxonomy had been proposed by the following authorities:

  • Zuloaga, F.O. & Morrone, O. (eds.) (1996). Pteridophyta, Gymnospermae y Angiospermae (Monocotyledoneae). Catálogo de las Plantas Vasculares de la República Argentina 1: 1-323. Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis. [Cited as Habranthus caeruleus.]

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Dubs, B. (1998). Prodromus Florae Matogrossensis: 1-444. Betrona Verlag, Küsnacht.
  • Ravenna, P. (1974). Contributions to South American Amaryllidaceae VI. Plant Life 30: 29-79.
  • Zuloaga, F.O. & Morrone, O. (eds.) (1996). Pteridophyta, Gymnospermae y Angiospermae (Monocotyledoneae). Catálogo de las Plantas Vasculares de la República Argentina 1: 1-323. Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
{Glaziou} [17288] Brazil Habranthus caeruleus K001245701 Yes
Souza, R.; Richards [6886] Brazil Habranthus caeruleus K001245704 Yes
s.coll. [22203a] Brazil Habranthus caeruleus K001245702 Yes
s.coll. [5697] Uruguay Habranthus caeruleus K002464328 Yes
Harris (Lady) [s.n.] Brazil Habranthus caeruleus K001245703 Yes
s.coll. [4169] Uruguay Habranthus caeruleus K002464327 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