Zephyranthes drummondii
in R. Sweet, Brit. Fl. Gard., ser. 2, 4: plate 328. 1836.
Leaf-blade glaucous-green, to 8 mm wide. Spathe (3–) 4–5 cm. Flowers erect; perianth white, sometimes flushed pink abaxially, more so with age, broadly funnelform, 6–9 cm; perianth-tube white to green, 3–4 (–4.7) cm, diam. primarily uniform, ca. 1/2 perianth length, more than 15 times filament length, equaling (3/4–11/4) spathe length; tepals rarely reflexed; stamens fasciculate, distinctly subequal; filaments subulate, 0.1–0.2 cm, apex acute; anthers 5–8 mm; style notably shorter than perianth-tube; stigma 3-fid, included in perianth-tube; pedicel (0.2–) 0.5–2 (–3.3) cm, shorter than spathe. 2n = 48, 72.
Phenology: Flowering mid spring–mid summer (Mar–Aug).
Habitat: Sandy/rocky, usually calcareous soils
Elevation: 0–900 m
Distribution
Fla., La., Tex., ne Mexico
Discussion
Specimens of Zephyranthes drummondii with rare biflowered inflorescences were collected by B. C. Tharp in 1939 and 1946 in Austin, Texas. The species has naturalized in Florida.
Selected References
None.
Lower Taxa
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