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Zephyranthes katheriniae

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Species of flowering plant

Zephyranthes katheriniae
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Amaryllidaceae
Subfamily: Amaryllidoideae
Genus: Zephyranthes
Species: Z. katheriniae
Binomial name
Zephyranthes katheriniae
L.B.Spencer
Synonyms
  • Hippeastrum katheriniae (L.B.Spencer) Christenh. & Byng

Zephyranthes katheriniae is a species of flowering plant in the family Amaryllidaceae. It is found in Mexico.

Description

The bulb is ovoid, 2 cm in diameter. The leaves are erect, usually 25 to 35 cm (9.8 to 13.8 in) long and 2-3 mm wide. The scape is 18 to 25 cm (7.1 to 9.8 in) long. The bifid spathe is pink, and is 2.7 to 3 cm long. The pedicel is 2.8 to 3.8 cm (1.1 to 1.5 in) cm long. The ovary is 4 mm. The perianth tube is slender, and is 2 cm long. The perianth is yellow, heavily flushed with red, and is 5.5 to 6 cm long including the perianth tube. The segments are "obovate, acuminate". The stamens are half the length of the segments. The stigma is shortly trifid, and subtends the anthers.

Distribution

It is found in Hidalgo, Querétaro de Arteaga, and San Luis Potosí.

References

  1. "Zephyranthes katheriniae L.B.Spencer | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 2023-07-26.
  2. Gleason, Henry A.; Moldenke, Alma L.; Moldenke, Harold N. (1985). Phytologia. Vol. 59. Bronx Park, New York: H.A. Gleason and H.N. Moldenke.
  3. "Zephyranthes katheriniae L.B. Spencer | eFloraMex - Flora de México en línea [bajo construcción]". efloramex.ib.unam.mx. Retrieved 2023-07-26.
Taxon identifiers
Zephyranthes katheriniae


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