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Zephyranthes subg. Myostemma

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Zephyranthes subg. Myostemma
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Zephyranthes subg. Myostemma is a subgenus of the genus Zephyranthes.[4][3]

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Description

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Zephyranthes bagnoldii flowering in its natural habitat

Vegetative characteristics

Zephyranthes subg. Myostemma are bulbous, 5–50 cm tall plants with ovoid to globose bulbs.[3]

Generative characteristics

The pseudo-umbellate inflorescence bears 1–8 pedicellate, zygomorphic flowers.[3]

Cytology

Various chromosome counts have been observed: 2n = 18, 36, 54, 72.[3]

Taxonomy

It was first published as Myostemma Salisb. by Richard Anthony Salisbury in 1866[5][6] with Myostemma advena (Ker Gawl.) Ravenna as the type species.[2] It was merged into the genus Zephyranthes Herb. as Zephyranthes subg. Myostemma (Salisb.) Nic. García by Nicolás García Berguecio in 2019.[3][7][1]

Species

It has about 17 species:[3]

  • Zephyranthes advena (Ker Gawl.) Nic.García
  • Zephyranthes ananuca (Phil.) Nic.García
  • Zephyranthes araucana (Phil.) Nic.García
  • Zephyranthes bagnoldii (Herb.) Nic.García
  • Zephyranthes berteroana (Phil.) Nic.García
  • Zephyranthes capitata Nic.García
  • Zephyranthes cisandina (Ravenna) Nic.García
  • Zephyranthes cuyana Nic.García
  • Zephyranthes elwesii (C.H.Wright) Nic.García[3]
  • Zephyranthes laeta (Phil.) Nic.García
  • Zephyranthes maculata (L’Hér.) Nic.García
  • Zephyranthes moelleri (Phil.) Nic.García
  • Zephyranthes monantha (Ravenna) Nic.García
  • Zephyranthes montana (Phil.) Nic.García
  • Zephyranthes philippiana Nic.García
  • Zephyranthes phycelloides (Herb.) Nic.García[4][3]
  • Zephyranthes splendens (Renjifo) Nic.García[3]
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