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Zephyranthes tubispatha
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Zephyranthes tubispatha

Names

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Chinese橙花美花莲
Scientific nameZephyranthes tubispatha (L'Hér.) Herb.

About this species

Zephyranthes tubispatha, synonym Habranthus tubispathus, the Rio Grande copperlily or Barbados snowdrop, is a species of flowering plant in the family Amaryllidaceae. It is a perennial bulb native to southern South America (Brazil, Argentina, Paraguay and Uruguay). It is widely cultivated as an ornamental and reportedly naturalized in the southeastern United States (Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia, Florida), much of the West Indies as well as Bermuda, eastern Mexico, India, Easter Island, and central Chile.

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Classification

KingdomPlantae
PhylumTracheophyta
ClassLiliopsida
OrderAsparagales
FamilyAmaryllidaceae
GenusZephyranthes

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