Zephyranthes simpsonii

Chapman

Fl. South. U.S. ed. 2 repr. 2, 696. 1892.

EndemicConservation concern
Synonyms: Atamosco simpsonii (Chapman) Greene (as simpsoni)
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 26. Treatment on page 299. Mentioned on page 298.

Leaf-blade dull green, to 4 mm wide. Spathe (1.7–) 2–4 (–4.2) cm. Flowers erect; perianth mostly white proximally, often strongly infused pink or purple distally, more so with age, funnelform, (4–) 4.3–8.5 (–10) cm; perianth-tube green, (1.4–) 1.6–3.3 (–4) cm, increasing in diam., ca. 1/3 or more perianth length, ± equaling or seldom less than (3/4–11/4) filament length, ± equaling (2/3–11/4) spathe length; tepals slightly diverging, rarely reflexed; stamens diverging, appearing equal; filaments filiform, (1.5–) 1.6–3 (–3.2) cm; anthers 3–6 (–8) mm; style longer than perianth-tube; stigma 3-fid, usually among or below anthers, rarely exserted more than 1 mm beyond anthers; pedicel absent or to 0.6 (–1.5) cm and shorter than spathe. 2n = 48.


Phenology: Flowering late winter–spring (Feb–May).
Habitat: Peaty-sandy soil, coastal plains, rarely piedmont
Elevation: 0–100 m

Distribution

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Ala., Fla., Ga., Miss., N.C., S.C.

Discussion

Of conservation concern.

Although the perianth of Zephyranthes simpsonii was originally described as pale pink, white forms are quite common. Any of the North American white-flowered species of Zephyranthes may be variously flushed with pink, increasingly so with age.

Selected References

None.

Lower Taxa

None.

"wide" is not a number."thicker" is not a number.

... more about "Zephyranthes simpsonii"
purple +  and pink +
0.6 cm6 mm <br />0.006 m <br /> (0.8 cm8 mm <br />0.008 m <br />) +
dorsifixed +
linear-oblong +
0.3 cm3 mm <br />0.003 m <br /> (0.6 cm6 mm <br />0.006 m <br />) +
Raymond O. Flagg +, Gerald L. Smith +  and Walter S. Flory† +
Chapman +
whorled +, opposite +  and alternate +
overlapping +
dilated +
Atamosco +
reticulate-veined +  and parallel-veined +
sheathing +  and involucrate +
1;several +
brown +  and black +
Ala. +, Fla. +, Ga. +, Miss. +, N.C. +  and S.C. +
0–100 m +
3 cm30 mm <br />0.03 m <br /> (3.2 cm32 mm <br />0.032 m <br />) +
diverging +  and erect +
1.6 cm16 mm <br />0.016 m <br /> (3 cm30 mm <br />0.03 m <br />) +
actinomorphic +
unisexual +  and bisexual +
thin-walled +  and capsular +
indehiscent +, septicidal +  and loculicidal +
oblate +  and subglobose +
membranaceous +  and leathery +
Peaty-sandy soil, coastal plains, rarely piedmont +
ebracteate +, spathaceous +  and 1-flowered +
paired +, paniculate +  and racemose +
persistent +
recumbent +  and erect +
many;several +
0-0.6(-1.5) cm +
3.3 cm33 mm <br />0.033 m <br /> (4 cm40 mm <br />0.04 m <br />) +
1.6 cm16 mm <br />0.016 m <br /> (3.3 cm33 mm <br />0.033 m <br />) +
zygomorphic +  and actinomorphic +
8.5 cm85 mm <br />0.085 m <br /> (10 cm100 mm <br />0.1 m <br />) +
subrotate +
4.3 cm43 mm <br />0.043 m <br /> (8.5 cm85 mm <br />0.085 m <br />) +
Flowering late winter–spring (Feb–May). +
Fl. South. U.S. ed. +
wind-distributed +
wedge--shaped +
4 cm40 mm <br />0.04 m <br /> (4.2 cm42 mm <br />0.042 m <br />) +
2 cm20 mm <br />0.02 m <br /> (4 cm40 mm <br />0.04 m <br />) +
Endemic +  and Conservation concern +
adnate +  and free +
staminodial +
1 +  and several +
3 +  and 1 +
filiform +
Atamosco simpsonii +
Zephyranthes simpsonii +
Zephyranthes +
species +
connate +  and distinct +
reflexed +  and diverging +
subequal +
sepaloid +  and petaloid +
narrower +
3 +  and 2 +