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Zephyranthes candida

(Lindl.) Herb. (1826)

This name is accepted

Kingdom: Viridiplantae Phylum: Magnoliophyta Class/Clade: Monocots Order: Asparagales Family: Amaryllidaceae Genus: Zephyranthes

fairy lily, rain lily

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Uses and Culture

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Natural History

Statewide Status

Only found in cultivation

Island Status

O'ahu Only found in cultivation

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Bibliography

Name Published In: Bot. Mag. 53: t. 2607 (1826)

Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Locality Habitat Basis of Record Description Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Zephyranthes candida Near Vineyard & Houghtailing Street, campus in front of Bishop Museum Walk edging. Preserved_Specimen Flrs white inside, pink tinged outside. Neal, M.C. Oahu BISH 1948-09-22
2 Zephyranthes candida Honolulu; 1930 Ualakaa St., residence of Collector Preserved_Specimen Flwr white. Wilder, G.P. Oahu BISH 1930-11-02
3 Zephyranthes candida Kailua; 209 Oneawa Kai Pl Preserved_Specimen Plants 6-8 tall; lvs grass-like, thin; scape hollow, taller than lvs; spathe split on 1 side (not bifurcate). Tep white, equal, green at base, not joined into a tube; stam unequal (3 long, 3 short); stigma vaguely lobed. Staples, G.W. 960 Oahu BISH 1994-10-05
4 Zephyranthes candida Laie 15% slope; sandy-loam soil. Preserved_Specimen Shrub; flwr white; lvs long & slender. rare. Kamae, K.K. 21 Oahu BISH 1967-03-13
5 Zephyranthes candida CCH Oriental Garden.; along front of Rooms 43-45 20% slope; loam soil. Preserved_Specimen White flower. Ayakawa, G.T. 15 Oahu BISH 1967-03-30
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