Zephyranthes bifida

Zephyranthes bifida is a species of bulbous,^[3] terrestrial herb^[1] in the family Amaryllidaceae native to Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, and Uruguay.^[2]

Zephyranthes bifida
Zephyranthes bifida flower
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Monocots
Order:	Asparagales
Family:	Amaryllidaceae
Subfamily:	Amaryllidoideae
Genus:	Zephyranthes
Species:	Z. bifida
Binomial name
Zephyranthes bifida (Herb.) Nic.García & Meerow[1]
Synonyms[2]
List Amaryllis bifida (Herb.) Spreng. Habranthus bifidus Herb. Hippeastrum bifidum (Herb.) Baker Myostemma bifida (Herb.) Ravenna Rhodophiala bifida (Herb.) Traub Amaryllis angusta (Herb.) Schult. & Schult.f. Amaryllis bifida var. pulchra (Herb.) Traub & Moldenke Amaryllis bifida var. spathacea (Herb.) Traub & Moldenke Amaryllis bonariensis (Kuntze) Traub & Uphof Amaryllis granatiflora (E.Holmb.) Traub & Uphof Amaryllis intermedia Lindl. Amaryllis kermesiana var. nemoralis (Herb.) Seub. Amaryllis kermesina Lindl. Amaryllis lorifolia (Herb.) Steud. Amaryllis platensis (E.Holmb.) Traub & Uphof Amaryllis pulchra (Herb.) Traub & Uphof Habranthus angustus Herb. Habranthus bifidus var. litoralis Herb. Habranthus intermedius Herb. Habranthus kermesinus (Lindl.) Herb. Habranthus litoralis (Herb.) M.Roem. Habranthus lorifolius Herb. Habranthus nemoralis Herb. Habranthus nobilis Herb. Habranthus pulcher Herb. Habranthus spathaceus Herb. Habranthus spathaceus var. angustus (Herb.) Herb. Hippeastrum bifidum var. spathaceum (Herb.) H.E.Moore Hippeastrum bonariense Kuntze Hippeastrum granatiflorum E.Holmb. Hippeastrum kermesinum (Lindl.) Herter Hippeastrum nemorale (Herb.) Herter Hippeastrum platense E.Holmb. Hippeastrum platense var. angustum (Herb.) E.Holmb. Hippeastrum pulchrum (Herb.) E.Holmb. Myostemma bifida f. granatiflora (E.Holmb.) Ravenna Phycella bonariensis (Kuntze) Traub Phycella granatiflora (E.Holmb.) Traub Rhodophiala bifida subsp. aemantha Ravenna Rhodophiala bifida subsp. granatiflora (E.Holmb.) Ravenna Rhodophiala bifida var. pulchra (Herb.) Traub Rhodophiala bifida subsp. purpurea Ravenna Rhodophiala bifida var. spathacea (Herb.) Traub Rhodophiala spathacea (Herb.) Traub

Description

Vegetative characteristics

Zephyranthes bifida is a 15–40 cm tall, bulbous,^[3] terrestrial herb^[1] with ovoid to globose bulbs and green, linear, 15–30 cm long, and 3–7 mm wide leaves with an obtuse apex.^[3]

Generative characteristics

The androecium consists of 6 stamens.^[1] The stigma is trifid. The capsule fruit is 1.2–3 cm wide.^[4]

Cytology

The chromosome count is 2n = 16 or 2n = 18.^[3]

Taxonomy

It was first published as Habranthus bifidus Herb. by William Herbert in 1825.^[5] It was placed into the genus Zephyranthes Herb. as Zephyranthes bifida (Herb.) Nic.García & Meerow by Nicolás García Berguecio and Alan W. Meerow in 2019.^[2] It is placed in the monotypic subgenus Zephyranthes subg. Neorhodophiala.^[3]

Distribution

It is native to Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, and Uruguay.^[2]

Cultivation

It is found in cultivation.^[6][7]