Zephyranthes candida

Zephyranthes candida

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Asparagales
Classification System: APG III (down to family level) Main Page Regnum: Plantae Cladus: Angiosperms Cladus: Monocots Ordo: Asparagales

Familia: Amaryllidaceae
Subfamilia: Amaryllidoideae
Tribus: Hippeastreae
Subtribus: Zephyranthinae
Genus: Zephyranthes
Species: Zephyranthes candida

Name

Zephyranthes candida (Lindl.) Herb.

Synonyms

Homotypic

• Amaryllis candida Lindl., Bot. Reg. 9: t. 724 (1823).

Note: Amaryllis candida (Stapf) = Hippeastrum argentinum

• Plectronema candida (Lindl.) Raf., Fl. Tellur. 4: 10 (1838).
• Argyropsis candida (Lindl.) M.Roem., Fam. Nat. Syn. Monogr. 4: 125 (1847).
• Atamosco candida (Lindl.) Sasaki, List Pl. Formosa: 112 (1928).

Heterotypic

• Amaryllis nivea Schult. et Schult.f. in J.J.Roemer et J.A.Schultes, Syst. Veg. 7: 799 (1830).
• Zephyranthes nivea (Schult. et Schult.f.) D.Dietr., Syn. Pl. 2: 1176 (1840).

Hybrids

• Zephyranthes ×ajax Spreng.

References

• Botanical Magazine; or, Flower-Garden Displayed ... London 53: t. 2607. 1826
• USDA, ARS, Germplasm Resources Information Network. Zephyranthes candida in the Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN), US Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service. Accessed on 07-Oct-06.
• Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew: Z. candida.

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