Zephyranthes advena

Zephyranthes advena
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Monocots
Order:	Asparagales
Family:	Amaryllidaceae
Subfamily:	Amaryllidoideae
Genus:	Zephyranthes
Subgenus:	Zephyranthes subg. Myostemma
Species:	Z. advena
Binomial name
Zephyranthes advena (Ker Gawl.) Nic.García
It is endemic to Chile [1]

Zephyranthes advena is a species of flowering plant in the family Amaryllidaceae. ^[2] It is a bulbous geophyte endemic to central Chile. ^[1]

Zephyranthes advena in Chile

Taxonomy

It was first published as Amaryllis advenaKer Gawl. by John Bellenden Ker in 1808. It was placed into the genus ZephyranthesHerb. as Zephyranthes advena(Ker Gawl.) Nic.García by Nicolás García Berguecio in 2019. ^[1]

Etymology

The specific epithet advena means immigrant, ^{[3] [4]} outsider, foreigner, or stranger. ^[5]

Distribution

It occurs in Chile in the regions Coquimbo, Valparaíso, Metropolitana, and Ñuble. ^[6]

References

1. "Zephyranthes advena (Ker Gawl.) Nic.García | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 2023-10-26.
2. "Zephyranthes advena". iNaturalist. Retrieved 2023-10-26.
3. A Grammatical Dictionary of Botanical Latin. (n.d.-b). Missouri Botanical Garden. Retrieved February 1, 2025, from http://www.mobot.org/mobot/latindict/keyDetail.aspx?keyWord=Advena
4. Native Plant Trust. (n.d.-a). Nuphar advena — immigrant pond-lily. Go Botany. Retrieved February 1, 2025, from https://gobotany.nativeplanttrust.org/species/nuphar/advena/
5. Hibbertia advena T.Hammer & Toelken. (n.d.). International Plant Names Index. Retrieved February 1, 2025, from https://www.ipni.org/n/77321192-1
6. Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh & Fundación Chilco. (n.d.-b). Zephyranthes advena (Ker Gawl.) Nic.García. The Endemic Plants of Chile. Retrieved February 27, 2025, from https://chileanendemics.rbge.org.uk/taxa/zephyranthes-advena-ker-gawl-nic-garc%C3%ADa#biogeography