Flora of New Zealand | Taxon Profile

Classification

Class

Magnoliopsida Brongn.

Order

Asparagales Link

Family

Amaryllidaceae J.St.-Hil.

Subordinate Taxa

Zephyranthes candida

Nomenclature

Scientific Name:

Zephyranthes Herb., Appendix [Herbert] 36 (1821)

Synonymy:

= Habranthus Herb., Bot. Mag. 51: Pl. 2464 + next 2 pp (1824)

Vernacular Name(s):

Fairy lily; Rain lily; Storm lily; Zephyr flower

Biostatus

Exotic

Number of species in New Zealand within *Zephyranthes* Herb.
Category	Number
Exotic: Fully Naturalised	1
Total	1

Bibliography

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): 481–489.

Healy, A. J.; Edgar, E. 1980: Flora of New Zealand. Vol. III. Adventive Cyperaceous, Petalous and Spathaceous Monocotyledons. Government Printer, Wellington.

Herbert, W. 1821: An Appendix: [General index to the Botanical magazine, vol. 43-48 containing a treatise on bulbous roots] By William Herbert with plates. Ridgway, Sherwood, Neely & Jones, London.

Herbert, W. 1824: Habranthus gracilifolius. Slender-leaved Habranthus. Curtis's Botanical Magazine 51: Pl. 2464–next 2 pp.

Hobbs, J.; Hatch, T. 1994: Bulbs for New Zealand Gardens. Godwit Press, Auckland.

Mabberley, D.J. 2008: Mabberley's plant book, a portable dictionary of plants, their classification and uses. Edition 3. Cambridge University Press.

Zephyranthes Herb.