Zephyranthes minuta | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Order: | Asparagales |
Family: | Amaryllidaceae |
Subfamily: | Amaryllidoideae |
Genus: | Zephyranthes |
Species: | Z. minuta |
Binomial name | |
Zephyranthes minuta (Kunth) D.Dietr. | |
Synonyms [1] | |
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Zephyranthes minuta is a perennial flowering plant species also referred to as Zephyranthes grandiflora. The latter is, however, an illegitimate name because the original author in coining the name Zephyranthes grandiflora listed the older name Amaryllis minuta as a synonym. [2] This makes "minuta" [3] the acceptable epithet under the ICN. Confusingly, Z. grandiflora is also used as a synonym for Zephyranthes carinata , [4] [5] [6] and this usage is very common in horticultural contexts. [7]
In the UK Z. minuta is a recipient of the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit. [8] [9] [ dubious – discuss ]
Zephyranthes minuta is a bulb-forming perennial with shiny green leaves up to 7 mm wide. Flowers in wild specimens are usually pink, funnel-shaped, up to 9 cm long. Cultivated specimens are frequently larger, often with extra tepals. [10]
The following compounds are found in this plant: Pancratistatin, Zephgrabetaine, Lycorine, Galanthine, Lycoramine, Hamayne, Hamanthamine, Tortuosine, Ungeremin. [11]
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ignored (help)When the name Zephyranthes grandiflora Lindley was published for this species [i.e. Zephyranthes carinata] earlier in 1825 than Z. carinata, the still earlier name Amaryllis minuta Kunth (not now considered to be the same species) was cited in synonymy. Therefore, Zephyranthes grandiflora is nomenclaturally superfluous and an illegitimate name.