Zephyranthinea
Encyclopedia
Zephyranthinea is a subtribe of plants classified under the tribe
Hippeastreae
. It belongs to the subfamily Amaryllidoideae of the Amaryllis family
(Amaryllidaceae
). They are generally small plants with solitary flowers. Spathes are fused forming a tube surrounding the pedicel
of the flower. Most of its members are commonly known as rain lilies. It includes four genera
:
Members of the former genus Haylockia are now classified under Habranthus. Pyrolirion
(fire lilies), once often included under Zephyranthes, is now considered to be a distinct genus and placed in the tribe Eustephieae.
Tribe (biology)
In biology, a tribe is a taxonomic rank between family and genus. It is sometimes subdivided into subtribes.Some examples include the tribes: Canini, Acalypheae, Hominini, Bombini, and Antidesmeae.-See also:* Biological classification* Rank...
Hippeastreae
Hippeastreae
Hippeastreae is a tribe of plants belonging to the subfamily Amaryllidoideae of the Amaryllis family . Species in this tribe are distributed in South America. Flowers are large and showy, zygomorphic, with the stamens in varying lengths, inflorescence bracts are often fused basally . The seeds are...
. It belongs to the subfamily Amaryllidoideae of the Amaryllis family
Family (biology)
In biological classification, family is* a taxonomic rank. Other well-known ranks are life, domain, kingdom, phylum, class, order, genus, and species, with family fitting between order and genus. As for the other well-known ranks, there is the option of an immediately lower rank, indicated by the...
(Amaryllidaceae
Amaryllidaceae
Amaryllidoideae is the subfamily of flowering plants that takes its name from the genus Amaryllis. It is part of the family Amaryllidaceae, in order Asparagales...
). They are generally small plants with solitary flowers. Spathes are fused forming a tube surrounding the pedicel
Pedicel (botany)
A pedicel is a stem that attaches single flowers to the main stem of the inflorescence. It is the branches or stalks that hold each flower in an inflorescence that contains more than one flower....
of the flower. Most of its members are commonly known as rain lilies. It includes four genera
Genera
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- ZephyranthesZephyranthesZephyranthes is a genus of 71 species in the Amaryllis family . There are numerous hybrids and cultivars. Common names for species in this genus include fairy lily, rainflower, zephyr lily, magic lily, Atamasco lily, and rain lily.The name is derived from Ζέφυρος , the Greek god of the west...
Herb. - Rain lilies. - CooperiaCooperiaCooperia is a genus of tender herbaceous perennials native to South America and the southern reaches of North America. They are closely related to Zephyranthes and Habranthus, all members of the Amaryllidaceae, or Amaryllis family. All three genera are commonly known as rain lilies because of...
Herb. - Rain lilies. It is sometimes considered a subgenusSubgenusIn biology, a subgenus is a taxonomic rank directly below genus.In zoology, a subgeneric name can be used independently or included in a species name, in parentheses, placed between the generic name and the specific epithet: e.g. the Tiger Cowry of the Indo-Pacific, Cypraea tigris Linnaeus, which...
of Zephyranthes. - HabranthusHabranthusHabranthus is a genus of tender herbaceous flowering bulbs in the Amaryllidaceae, subfamily Amaryllidoideae. The genus was first identified by pioneering bulb enthusiast William Herbert in 1824.-Description:...
Herb. - Rain lilies. - SprekeliaSprekeliaSprekelia is a genus of at least three bulbous plants in the family Amaryllidaceae, subfamily Amaryllidoideae. They are native to Central America. Like Hippeastrum, these plants were known as Amaryllis. Sprekelia plants are sometimes called "Aztec lilies", although they are not true lilies...
Heist. - Aztec lilies.
Members of the former genus Haylockia are now classified under Habranthus. Pyrolirion
Pyrolirion
Pyrolirion, commonly known as fire lilies or flame lilies, is a small genus of herbaceous flowering bulbs native to Chile, Peru, and Bolivia.-Description:...
(fire lilies), once often included under Zephyranthes, is now considered to be a distinct genus and placed in the tribe Eustephieae.