• Source: Zephyranthes puertoricensis

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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photograph of herbarium specimen at Missouri Botanical Garden, holotype of Zephyranthes puertoricensis

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