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Puerto Rico zephyr lily

Zephyranthes puertoricensis Traub

LC Least Concern

Names

EnglishPuerto Rico zephyr lily
Dutch—
SpanishDuende blanco
Chinese—
Scientific nameZephyranthes puertoricensis Traub

About this species

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. It is a member of low elevation grasslands communities and moist forest habitat.

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.

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Classification

KingdomPlantae
PhylumTracheophyta
ClassLiliopsida
OrderAsparagales
FamilyAmaryllidaceae
GenusZephyranthes

In Suriname

4Records in Suriname
1933First record
1961Latest record

Where it has been recorded

  • Coronie3

Districts with at least one record that has coordinates. Shaded districts have records.

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