Zephyranthes simpsonii Chapm.

Redmargin zephyrlily (en)

Species

Angiosperms > Asparagales > Amaryllidaceae > Zephyranthes

Characteristics

Leaf blade dull green, to 4 mm wide. Spathe (1.7–)2–4(–4.2) cm. Flowers erect; perianth mostly white proximally, often strongly infused pink or purple distally, more so with age, funnelform, (4–)4.3–8.5(–10) cm; perianth tube green, (1.4–)1.6–3.3(–4) cm, increasing in diam., ca. 1/3 or more perianth length, ± equaling or seldom less than (3/4–11/4) filament length, ± equaling (2/3–11/4) spathe length; tepals slightly diverging, rarely reflexed; stamens diverging, appearing equal; filaments filiform, (1.5–)1.6–3(–3.2) cm; anthers 3–6(–8) mm; style longer than perianth tube; stigma 3-fid, usually among or below anthers, rarely exserted more than 1 mm beyond anthers; pedi-cel absent or to 0.6(–1.5) cm and shorter than spathe. 2n = 48.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support free-standing
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Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Mature height (meter) 0.3 - 0.4
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Environment

Light 7-9
Soil humidity 3-7
Soil texture 3-4
Soil acidity -
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Hardiness (USDA) 5-10

Usage

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Therapeutic use -
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Cultivation

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Distribution

Zephyranthes simpsonii world distribution map, present in Åland Islands, Georgia, Nicaragua, and United States of America

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:271013-2
WFO ID wfo-0000752529
COL ID 5D2W3
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
Wikipedia (EN)
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Synonyms

Atamasco simpsonii Zephyranthes simpsonii