''Zephyranthes bifida'' is a species of bulbous, terrestrial herb 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 ...

native to Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, and Uruguay.

Description

Vegetative characteristics

''Zephyranthes bifida'' is a 15–40 cm tall, bulbous, terrestrial herbDutilh, J. H. A., Campos-Rocha, A., Garcia, N., Streher, N. S., Semir, J., Meerow, A. W., Giussani, L. M., Oliveira, R. S., Sassone, A. B., & Jardim Botânico do Rio de Janeiro. (n.d.). ''Zephyranthes bifida'' (Herb.) Nic. García & Meerow. Flora E Funga Do Brasil. Retrieved February 6, 2025, from https://floradobrasil.jbrj.gov.br/FB611333 with ovoid to globose bulbs and green, linear, 15–30 cm long, and 3–7 mm wide leaves with an obtuse apex.

Generative characteristics

The androecium consists of 6 stamens. The stigma is trifid. The capsule fruit is 1.2–3 cm wide.Macaya-Berti, J., Teillier, S., & Serra, M. T. (n.d.). ''Zephyranthes bifida'' (Herb.) - Nic. Garcia & Meerow. Enciclopedia Ilustrada De Las Especies De Plantas Exóticas Que Se Cultivan En Chile. Retrieved February 7, 2025, from http://www.chlorischile.cl/enciclopedia%20macaya/enciclopedia-angiospermas/Amaryllidaceae/rhodophiala%20bifida.htm

Cytology

The chromosome count is 2n = 16 or 2n = 18.

Taxonomy

It was first published as ''Habranthus bifidus'' by William Herbert in 1825.''Habranthus bifidus'' Herb. (n.d.). International Plant Names Index. Retrieved January 28, 2025, from https://www.ipni.org/n/64596-1 It was placed into the genus ''Zephyranthes'' as ''Zephyranthes bifida'' by

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and

Alan W. Meerow Alan W. Meerow is an American botanist, born in New York City in 1952. He specializes in the taxonomy of the family Amaryllidaceae and the horticulture of palms and tropical ornamental plants. He also works on the population genetics and molecu ...

in 2019.''Zephyranthes bifida'' (Herb.) Nic.García & Meerow. Plants of the World Online. https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:77207323-1 It is placed in the monotypic subgenus ''Zephyranthes'' subg. ''Neorhodophiala''.García, N., Meerow, A. W., Arroyo‐Leuenberger, S., Oliveira, R. S., Dutilh, J. H., Soltis, P. S., & Judd, W. S. (2019)
Generic classification of Amaryllidaceae tribe Hippeastreae.
Taxon, 68(3), 481-498.

Distribution

It is native to Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, and Uruguay.

Cultivation

It is found in cultivation.''Rhodophiala''. (n.d.). Pacific Bulb Society. Retrieved January 28, 2025, from https://www.pacificbulbsociety.org/pbswiki/index.php/rhodophiala''Rhodophiala bifida'' - plant of the month sept 2014. (2014, September). Alpine Garden Society. Retrieved January 28, 2025, from http://archive.alpinegardensociety.net/plants/plant-portraits/Rhodophiala%20bifida%20plant%20of%20the%20month%20sept%20/98/

References

bifida Flora of Argentina Flora of Bolivia Flora of Brazil Flora of Uruguay Plants described in 1825 {{Amaryllidaceae-stub