Zephyranthes elegans

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Zephyranthes elegans
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Amaryllidaceae
Subfamily: Amaryllidoideae
Genus: Zephyranthes
Species:
Z. elegans
Binomial name
Zephyranthes elegans
Synonyms [1]
  • Hippeastrum liliumChristenh. & Byng

Zephyranthes elegans is a species of flowering plants in the Amaryllis family, subfamily Amaryllidoideae. It is native to Bolivia. [1]

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Taxonomy

Zephyranthes elegans was first named and described in 1999 by Pierfelice Ravenna. [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Zephyranthes elegans Ravenna | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 2023-08-03.
  2. "Zephyranthes elegans | International Plant Names Index". www.ipni.org. Retrieved 2023-08-03.