Zephyranthes advena
| 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
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| Binomial name | |
| Zephyranthes advena (Ker Gawl.) Nic.García
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| It is endemic to Chile[1] | |
Zephyranthes advena is a species of flowering plant in the family Amaryllidaceae.[2] It is a bulbous geophyte endemic to central 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]
References
- ^ a b c "Zephyranthes advena (Ker Gawl.) Nic.García | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 2023-10-26.
- ^ "Zephyranthes advena". iNaturalist. Retrieved 2023-10-26.
- ^ A Grammatical Dictionary of Botanical Latin. (n.d.-b). Missouri Botanical Garden. Retrieved February 1, 2025, from http://www.mobot.org/mobot/latindict/keyDetail.aspx?keyWord=Advena
- ^ Native Plant Trust. (n.d.-a). Nuphar advena — immigrant pond-lily. Go Botany. Retrieved February 1, 2025, from https://gobotany.nativeplanttrust.org/species/nuphar/advena/
- ^ Hibbertia advena T.Hammer & Toelken. (n.d.). International Plant Names Index. Retrieved February 1, 2025, from https://www.ipni.org/n/77321192-1
- ^ Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh & Fundación Chilco. (n.d.-b). Zephyranthes advena (Ker Gawl.) Nic.García. The Endemic Plants of Chile. Retrieved February 27, 2025, from https://chileanendemics.rbge.org.uk/taxa/zephyranthes-advena-ker-gawl-nic-garc%C3%ADa#biogeography