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Zephyranthes puertoricensis

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Kingdom
  
Plantae

Clade
  
Monocots

Family
  
Amaryllidaceae

Rank
  
Species

Clade
  
Angiosperms

Order
  
Asparagales

Subfamily
  
Amaryllidoideae

Similar
  
Zephyranthes chlorosolen, Zephyranthes cardinalis, Zephyranthes ciceroana, Zephyranthes atamasca, Zephyranthes mesochloa

Zephyranthes puertoricensis, known commonly as the Puerto Rico zephyr lily, is a species of flowering plant in the amaryllis family, Amaryllidaceae, subfamily Amaryllidoideae. It is native to the West Indies, Panama, Colombia, Suriname and Venezuela. It is a member of low elevation grasslands communities and moist forest habitat.

The plant grows from a bulb about 1.5 centimeters wide, producing shiny, dark green, linear leaves up to about 35 centimeters long and a scape about 9 to 11 centimeters tall. The greenish white tepals are about 4 centimeters long.

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Zephyranthes puertoricensis Wikipedia