Zephyranthes candida

Zephyranthes candida

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Asparagales
Classification System: APG IV Superregnum: Eukaryota Regnum: Plantae Cladus: Angiosperms Cladus: Monocots Ordo: Asparagales

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

Name

Zephyranthes candida (Lindl.) Herb., 1826

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.

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Southern America Brazil Brazil Southeast (São Paulo), Brazil South (Paraná, Rio Grande do Sul, Santa Catarina). Southern South America Argentina Northeast (Buenos Aires, Córdoba, Entre Ríos, Misiones, Santa Fé), Paraguay [​fide POWO; not recognized by Zuloaga et al. 2019], Uruguay. References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Herbert, W., Botanical Magazine; or, Flower-Garden Displayed ... London 53: t. 2607. 1826

Additional references

• Zuloaga, F.O., Belgrano, M.J. & Zanotti, C.A. 2019. Actualización del Catálogo de las Plantas Vasculares del Cono Sur. Darwiniana Nueva Serie, 7(2): 208–278. DOI: 10.14522/darwiniana.2019.72.861 . Appendix 1 (PDF). Reference page.  [see Appendix 1, page 90]

Links

• Dutilh, J.H.A., Campos-Rocha, A., Garcia, N., Streher, N.S., Semir, J. (in memoriam), Meerow, A.W., Giussani, L.M., Oliveira, R.S. & Sassone, A.B. 2024. Zephyranthes candida. In: Flora e Funga do Brasil. Jardim Botânico do Rio de Janeiro. Accessed: 7 March 2024.
• Govaerts, R. et al. 2024. Zephyranthes candida in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2024 March 7. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2018. Zephyranthes candida. Published online. Accessed: 1 August 2018.
• Tropicos.org 2018. Zephyranthes candida. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 1 August 2018.
• USDA, ARS, Germplasm Resources Information Network. Zephyranthes candida in the Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN), U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service. Accessed: 07-Oct-06.

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