Zephyranthes bifida

Zephyranthes bifida
	Zephyranthes bifida flower
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Monocots
Order:	Asparagales
Family:	Amaryllidaceae
Subfamily:	Amaryllidoideae
Genus:	Zephyranthes
Species:	Z. bifida
Binomial name
	Zephyranthes bifida; (Herb.) Nic.García & Meerow
Synonyms
	List Amaryllis bifida (Herb.) Spreng. ; Habranthus bifidus Herb. ; Hippeastrum bifidum (Herb.) Baker ; Myostemma bifida (Herb.) Ravenna ; Rhodophiala bifida (Herb.) Traub ; Amaryllis angusta (Herb.) Schult. & Schult.f. ; Amaryllis bifida var. pulchra (Herb.) Traub & Moldenke ; Amaryllis bifida var. spathacea (Herb.) Traub & Moldenke ; Amaryllis bonariensis (Kuntze) Traub & Uphof ; Amaryllis granatiflora (E.Holmb.) Traub & Uphof ; Amaryllis intermedia Lindl. ; Amaryllis kermesiana var. nemoralis (Herb.) Seub. ; Amaryllis kermesina Lindl. ; Amaryllis lorifolia (Herb.) Steud. ; Amaryllis platensis (E.Holmb.) Traub & Uphof ; Amaryllis pulchra (Herb.) Traub & Uphof ; Habranthus angustus Herb. ; Habranthus bifidus var. litoralis Herb. ; Habranthus intermedius Herb. ; Habranthus kermesinus (Lindl.) Herb. ; Habranthus litoralis (Herb.) M.Roem. ; Habranthus lorifolius Herb. ; Habranthus nemoralis Herb. ; Habranthus nobilis Herb. ; Habranthus pulcher Herb. ; Habranthus spathaceus Herb. ; Habranthus spathaceus var. angustus (Herb.) Herb. ; Hippeastrum bifidum var. spathaceum (Herb.) H.E.Moore ; Hippeastrum bonariense Kuntze ; Hippeastrum granatiflorum E.Holmb. ; Hippeastrum kermesinum (Lindl.) Herter ; Hippeastrum nemorale (Herb.) Herter ; Hippeastrum platense E.Holmb. ; Hippeastrum platense var. angustum (Herb.) E.Holmb. ; Hippeastrum pulchrum (Herb.) E.Holmb. ; Myostemma bifida f. granatiflora (E.Holmb.) Ravenna ; Phycella bonariensis (Kuntze) Traub ; Phycella granatiflora (E.Holmb.) Traub ; Rhodophiala bifida subsp. aemantha Ravenna ; Rhodophiala bifida subsp. granatiflora (E.Holmb.) Ravenna ; Rhodophiala bifida var. pulchra (Herb.) Traub ; Rhodophiala bifida subsp. purpurea Ravenna ; Rhodophiala bifida var. spathacea (Herb.) Traub ; Rhodophiala spathacea (Herb.) Traub ;

Zephyranthes bifida is a species of bulbous,^[3] terrestrial herb^[1] in the family Amaryllidaceae native to Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, and Uruguay.^[2]

Description

Vegetative characteristics

Zephyranthes bifida is a 15–40 cm tall, bulbous,^[3] terrestrial herb^[1] with ovoid to globose bulbs and green, linear, 15–30 cm long, and 3–7 mm wide leaves with an obtuse apex.^[3]

Generative characteristics

The androecium consists of 6 stamens.^[1] The stigma is trifid. The capsule fruit is 1.2–3 cm wide.^[4]

Cytology

The chromosome count is 2n = 16 or 2n = 18.^[3]

Taxonomy

It was first published as Habranthus bifidus Herb. by William Herbert in 1825.^[5] It was placed into the genus Zephyranthes Herb. as Zephyranthes bifida (Herb.) Nic.García & Meerow by Nicolás García Berguecio and Alan W. Meerow in 2019.^[2] It is placed in the monotypic subgenus Zephyranthes subg. Neorhodophiala.^[3]

Distribution

It is native to Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, and Uruguay.^[2]

Cultivation

It is found in cultivation.^[6]^[7]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d Dutilh, J. H. A., Campos-Rocha, A., Garcia, N., Streher, N. S., Semir, J., Meerow, A. W., Giussani, L. M., Oliveira, R. S., Sassone, A. B., & Jardim Botânico do Rio de Janeiro. (n.d.). Zephyranthes bifida (Herb.) Nic. García & Meerow. Flora E Funga Do Brasil. Retrieved February 6, 2025, from https://floradobrasil.jbrj.gov.br/FB611333
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d Zephyranthes bifida (Herb.) Nic.García & Meerow. Plants of the World Online. https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:77207323-1
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e García, N., Meerow, A. W., Arroyo‐Leuenberger, S., Oliveira, R. S., Dutilh, J. H., Soltis, P. S., & Judd, W. S. (2019). Generic classification of Amaryllidaceae tribe Hippeastreae. Taxon, 68(3), 481-498.
^ Macaya-Berti, J., Teillier, S., & Serra, M. T. (n.d.). Zephyranthes bifida (Herb.) - Nic. Garcia & Meerow. Enciclopedia Ilustrada De Las Especies De Plantas Exóticas Que Se Cultivan En Chile. Retrieved February 7, 2025, from http://www.chlorischile.cl/enciclopedia%20macaya/enciclopedia-angiospermas/Amaryllidaceae/rhodophiala%20bifida.htm
^ Habranthus bifidus Herb. (n.d.). International Plant Names Index. Retrieved January 28, 2025, from https://www.ipni.org/n/64596-1
^ Rhodophiala. (n.d.). Pacific Bulb Society. Retrieved January 28, 2025, from https://www.pacificbulbsociety.org/pbswiki/index.php/rhodophiala
^ Rhodophiala bifida - plant of the month sept 2014. (2014, September). Alpine Garden Society. Retrieved January 28, 2025, from http://archive.alpinegardensociety.net/plants/plant-portraits/Rhodophiala%20bifida%20plant%20of%20the%20month%20sept%20/98/