Zephyranthes minuta (Kunth) D.Dietr. is a plant in the Amaryllidaceae family, order Asparagales, kingdom Plantae. Not known to be toxic.

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Zephyranthes minuta (Kunth) D.Dietr.

Zephyranthes minuta (Kunth) D.Dietr.

Zephyranthes minuta is a bulb-forming perennial native to Mexico and Guatemala, commonly grown in cultivation.

Genus
Zephyranthes
Order
Asparagales
Class
Liliopsida

About Zephyranthes minuta (Kunth) D.Dietr.

Zephyranthes minuta (Kunth) D.Dietr. is a bulb-forming perennial herb that produces shiny green leaves that can reach up to 7 mm in width. In wild individuals of this species, flowers are typically pink, funnel-shaped, and grow up to 9 cm long. Cultivated Zephyranthes minuta specimens often grow larger than wild plants, and they frequently produce additional tepals. This species is native to Mexico and Guatemala.

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Taxonomy

Plantae Tracheophyta Liliopsida Asparagales Amaryllidaceae Zephyranthes

More from Amaryllidaceae

Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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