''Zephyranthes advena'' is a

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of flowering plant in the family

Amaryllidaceae The Amaryllidaceae are a family of herbaceous, mainly perennial and bulbous (rarely rhizomatous) flowering plants in the monocot order Asparagales. The family takes its name from the genus '' Amaryllis'' and is commonly known as the amaryl ...

. It is a bulbous geophyte endemic to central

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Taxonomy

It was first published as ''Amaryllis advena'' by

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in 1808. It was placed into the genus ''Zephyranthes'' as ''Zephyranthes advena'' by

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in 2019.

Etymology

The specific epithet ''advena'' means immigrant,A Grammatical Dictionary of Botanical Latin. (n.d.-b). Missouri Botanical Garden. Retrieved February 1, 2025, from http://www.mobot.org/mobot/latindict/keyDetail.aspx?keyWord=AdvenaNative Plant Trust. (n.d.-a). ''Nuphar advena'' — immigrant pond-lily. Go Botany. Retrieved February 1, 2025, from https://gobotany.nativeplanttrust.org/species/nuphar/advena/ outsider, foreigner, or stranger.''Hibbertia advena'' T.Hammer & Toelken. (n.d.). International Plant Names Index. Retrieved February 1, 2025, from https://www.ipni.org/n/77321192-1

Distribution

It occurs in Chile in the regions Coquimbo, Valparaíso, Metropolitana, and Ñuble.Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh & Fundación Chilco. (n.d.-b). ''Zephyranthes advena'' (Ker Gawl.) Nic.García. The Endemic Plants of Chile. Retrieved February 27, 2025, from https://chileanendemics.rbge.org.uk/taxa/zephyranthes-advena-ker-gawl-nic-garc%C3%ADa#biogeography

References

Endemic flora of Chile Flora of Chile advena Plants described in 1808 {{Amaryllidaceae-stub