Zephyranthes advena

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

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]

Taxonomy

It was first published as Amaryllis advena Ker Gawl. by John Bellenden Ker in 1808. It was placed into the genus Zephyranthes Herb. 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]