familyLiliaceae
genusZephyranthes
speciesZephyranthes longifolia

Zephyranthes longifolia

Hemsley

Diagn. Pl. Nov. Mexic., 55. 1880.

Raymond O. Flagg, Gerald L. Smith, Walter S. Flory†
Common names: Cebolleta
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 26. Treatment on page 300. Mentioned on page 296, 298.

Leaf-blade dull green, to 1 (–2) mm wide. Spathe 2.1–3.1 cm. Flowers erect to slightly inclined; perianth yellow, funnelform, 2.1–2.8 cm; perianth-tube green, 0.2–0.6 cm, increasing in diam., no more than 1/4 perianth length, ca. 1/2 (1/4–3/4) filament length, no more than 1/4 spathe length; tepals rarely reflexed; stamens diverging, in 2 distinctly unequal sets; filaments filiform, 0.7–1.1 cm; anthers in 2 nonoverlapping sets, 3–6 mm; style longer than perianth-tube; stigma 3-fid, usually among anthers; pedicel 0.7–1.5 cm, shorter than spathe. 2n = 48.


Phenology: Flowering late spring–summer (May–Aug).
Habitat: Sandy, gravelly, calcareous, alkaline soils in highlands
Elevation: 40–2400 m

Distribution

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Ariz., N.Mex., Tex., Mexico

Discussion

Selected References

None.

Lower Taxa

None.

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2n chromosome quantity
48 +
Anther arrangement
parallel +
Anther dehiscence
basifixed +
Anther fixation
dorsifixed +
Anther shape
linear-oblong +
Anther some measurement
0.3 cm3 mm <br />0.003 m <br /> (0.6 cm6 mm <br />0.006 m <br />) +
Author
Raymond O. Flagg +, Gerald L. Smith +  and Walter S. Flory† +
Authority
Hemsley +
Basal leaf architecture or shape
sheathing +
Basal leaf arrangement
whorled +, opposite +  and alternate +
Basal leaf growth form or texture
herbaceous +
Base architecture or shape
sheathing +
Base arrangement
overlapping +
Base shape
dilated +
Basionyms
Atamosco +
Blade architecture
reticulate-veined +  and parallel-veined +
Blade architecture or pubescence or relief
smooth +
Blade arrangement or course or shape
linear +
Blade size or width
narrow +
Bract architecture
sheathing +  and involucrate +
Bract presence
absent +
Bract quantity
1;several +
Bulb architecture
tunicate +
Bulb coloration
brown +  and black +
Bulb shape
Globose (Ovoid) +
Common name
Cebolleta +
Corm architecture
solid +
Distribution
Ariz. +, N.Mex. +, Tex. +  and Mexico +
Elaiosome texture
fleshy +
Elevation
40–2400 m +
Filament length or size
longer +
Filament orientation
diverging +  and erect +
Filament position
inserted +
Filament quantity
/4 (1) +
Filament shape
filiform +
Filament size
slender +
Filament some measurement
0.7 cm7 mm <br />0.007 m <br /> (1.1 cm11 mm <br />0.011 m <br />) +
Flower architecture
actinomorphic +
Flower orientation
erect +  and slightly inclined +
Flower quantity
single +
Flower reproduction
unisexual +  and bisexual +
Fruit architecture
thin-walled +  and capsular +
Fruit architecture or structure in adjective form
3-locular +
Fruit condition or texture
dry +
Fruit dehiscence
indehiscent +, septicidal +  and loculicidal +
Fruit shape
oblate +  and subglobose +
Fruit texture
membranaceous +  and leathery +
Funnelform shape
salverform +
Habitat
Sandy, gravelly, calcareous, alkaline soils in highlands +
Illustration copyright
Flora of North America Association +
Illustrator
Yevonn Wilson-Ramsey +
Inflorescence architecture
ebracteate +, spathaceous +  and 1-flowered +
Inflorescence arrangement
paired +, paniculate +  and racemose +
Leaf-blade coloration
green +
Leaf-blade reflectance
dull +
Leaf-blade width
0mm;1mm +
Leaf architecture
sessile +
Leaf duration
persistent +
Leaf orientation
recumbent +  and erect +
Lobe arrangement or course or shape
linear +
Neck length or size
long +
Number of lower taxa
0 +
Ovary architecture or structure in adjective form
(2-)3(-4)-locular +
Ovary position
inferior +
Ovule quantity
many;several +
Pedicel architecture
hollow +
Pedicel height or length or size
shorter +
Pedicel presence
absent +
Pedicel some measurement
0.7 cm7 mm <br />0.007 m <br /> (1.5 cm15 mm <br />0.015 m <br />) +
Perianth-tube coloration
green +
Perianth-tube distance
0.2 cm2 mm <br />0.002 m <br /> (0.6 cm6 mm <br />0.006 m <br />) +
Perianth-tube quantity
/4 +, 1 +  and no +
Perianth architecture
zygomorphic +  and actinomorphic +
Perianth coloration
yellow +
Perianth fusion
connate +
Perianth prominence
showy +
Perianth quantity
1/4;3/4 +
Perianth shape
subrotate +
Perianth some measurement
2.1 cm21 mm <br />0.021 m <br /> (2.8 cm28 mm <br />0.028 m <br />) +
Phenology
Flowering late spring–summer (May–Aug). +
Publication title
Diagn. Pl. Nov. Mexic., +
Publication year
1880 +
Reference
None +
Scape architecture
hollow +
Seed arrangement
wind-distributed +
Seed coloration
black +
Seed prominence or shape
flat +
Seed quantity
numerous +
Seed reflectance
lustrous +
Seed shape
wedge--shaped +
Set arrangement
nonoverlapping +
Set quantity
2 +
Set size
unequal +
Source xml
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Spathe shape
tubular +
Spathe some measurement
2.1 cm21 mm <br />0.021 m <br /> (3.1 cm31 mm <br />0.031 m <br />) +
Stamen fusion
adnate +  and free +
Stamen orientation
diverging +
Stamen position
staminodial +
Stamen quantity
6 +
Stamen reproduction
fertile +
Stamen variability
subequal to unequal +  and equal +
Stigma architecture or shape
capitate +
Stigma fusion
distinct +
Stigma quantity
1 +  and several +
Stigma shape
3-fid +
Style atypical quantity
3 (4) +
Style length or size
longer +
Style quantity
3 +  and 1 +
Style shape
filiform +
Synonyms
Cooperia +
Taxon family
Liliaceae +
Taxon name
Zephyranthes longifolia +
Taxon parent
Zephyranthes +
Taxon rank
species +
Tepal fusion
connate +  and distinct +
Tepal nectary presence
absent +
Tepal orientation
reflexed +
Tepal quantity
6 +
Tepal size
subequal +
Tube architecture
sepaloid +  and petaloid +
Tube coloration
greener +
Tube height or length or size
shorter +
Tube variability
equal +
Tube width
narrower +
Volume
Volume 26 +
Whole organism architecture
scapose +
Whole organism duration
perennial +
Whole organism growth form
herb +
Whole organism texture
woody +
Whorl quantity
3 +  and 2 +
X chromosome quantity
6 +