韭莲 Zephyranthes carinata

  • Scientific Name: Zephyranthes carinata Herb.
  • Ref: Bot. Mag. 52: t.2594. 1825
  • Synonmys:
    • Amaryllis carinata (Herb.) Spreng.
    • A. concinna R.Morris
    • A. lindleyana Schult. & Schult.f.
    • Atamosco carinata (Herb.) P.Wilson
    • Pogonema carinata (Herb.) Raf.
    • Zephyranthes tsouii H.H.Hu
  • English Common Name: pink rain lily, rosepink rain lily, pink zephyr lily, keeled zephyr lily
  • Chinese Common Name: 韭莲 jǐulián, 韭莲花 jǐulián∙huā, 韭兰 jiǔlán, 风雨花 [粤]fung1 jyu5 faa1
  • Japanese Common Name: サフランモドキ [洎夫藍擬] safuranmodoki
  • Family: Amaryllidoideae
  • Genus: Zephyranthes
  • Distribution: Cultivated as an ornamental. Becoming naturalized in S China [native to South America].
  • Note: Commonly referred to as Zephyranthes grandiflora in horticulture, while Z. grandiflora Lindl., nom. illeg. is a synonmy of Z. minuta (Kunth) D.Dietr., which also shares the pink rain lily common name.
Leaf blade shiny green, to 7 mm wide. Spathe 3–4 cm. Flowers usually inclined; perianth pink, funnelform, 5.6–9 cm; perianth tube green, (1.2–)1.8–2.3 cm, increasing in diam., ca. 1/4 (1/5–1/3) perianth length, usually less than or equaling filament length, ca. 1/3–1/2 spathe length; tepals reflexed; stamens diverging, appearing equal; filaments filiform, 2–3 cm; anthers 13–22 mm; style longer than perianth tube; stigma 3-fid, exserted more than 2 mm beyond anthers; pedicel 1.3–3.8 cm, usually shorter than spathe. 2n = 48. Flowering spring--early summer (Apr--Jul).(Flora of North America)

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