Zephyranthes minuta
| Zephyranthes minuta | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Amaryllidaceae |
| Subfamily: | Amaryllidoideae |
| Genus: | Zephyranthes |
| Species: | Z. minuta
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| Binomial name | |
| Zephyranthes minuta (Kunth) D.Dietr.
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Zephyranthes minuta is a perennial flowering plant species also referred to as Zephyranthes grandiflora. The latter is, however, an illegitimate name because the original author in coining the name Zephyranthes grandiflora listed the older name Amaryllis minuta as a synonym.[2] This makes "minuta"[3] the acceptable epithet under the ICN. Confusingly, Z. grandiflora is also used as a synonym for Zephyranthes carinata,[4][5][6] and this usage is very common in horticultural contexts.[7]
In the UK Z. minuta is a recipient of the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.[8][9][dubious – discuss]
Description
[edit]Zephyranthes minuta is a bulb-forming perennial with shiny green leaves up to 7 mm wide. Flowers in wild specimens are usually pink, funnel-shaped, up to 9 cm long. Cultivated specimens are frequently larger, often with extra tepals.[10]
Distribution
[edit]Zephyranthes minuta[10] is native to Mexico and Guatemala.
Chemical composition
[edit]The following compounds are found in this plant: Pancratistatin, Zephgrabetaine, Lycorine, Galanthine, Lycoramine, Hamayne, Hamanthamine, Tortuosine, Ungeremin.[11]
Gallery
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References
[edit]- ^ The Plant List
- ^ Lindley, John. 1925. Zephyranthes grandiflora, Large-flowered Zephyranthes. Botanical Register 11: pl. 902
- ^ Humboldt, Friedrich Wilhelm Heinrich Alexander von, Bonpland, Aimé Jacques Alexandre & Karl Sigismund Kunth. 1816. Nova Genera et Species Plantarum (quarto ed.) 1: 278. Amaryllis minuta
- ^ "Zephyranthes grandiflora auct". Germplasm Resources Information Network. Agricultural Research Service, United States Department of Agriculture. Retrieved 5 October 2025.
- ^ "Zephyranthes carinata Herbert, Bot. Mag. 52: t. 2594. 1825". Flora of China, www.eFloras.org. Retrieved August 7, 2011.
- ^ Ji Zhanhe & Alan W. Meerow (2000). "Amaryllidaceae" (PDF). Flora of China (中国植物志). 24. Science Press & the Missouri Botanical Garden: 264–273. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 September 2006. Retrieved August 7, 2011.
When the name Zephyranthes grandiflora Lindley was published for this species [i.e. Zephyranthes carinata] earlier in 1825 than Z. carinata, the still earlier name Amaryllis minuta Kunth (not now considered to be the same species) was cited in synonymy. Therefore, Zephyranthes grandiflora is nomenclaturally superfluous and an illegitimate name.
- ^ Plant Finder search results: Rain lily Missouri Botanical Garden. Retrieved 5 October 2025.
- ^ "Zephyranthes minuta". www.rhs.org. Royal Horticultural Society. Retrieved 5 March 2021.
- ^ AGM Plants August 2012. p. 120.
- ^ a b Dietrich, David Nathaniel Friedrich. 1840. Synopsis Plantarum 2: 1176, Zephyranthes minuta
- ^ "Katoch D and Singh B, Med Aromat Plants" (PDF).