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Zephyranthes minuta

(Kunth) D.Dietr. (1840)

This name is accepted

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

large pink rain lily

Specimens

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Bibliography

Name Published In: Syn. Pl. 2: 1176 (1840)

Other References

Staples & Herbst 2005:693 (KEY), 694 (DESCR [as Z. grandiflora]); Oppenheimer 2011:8 (NEWNAT/L, DESCR); Oppenheimer 2019:3 (EM); POWO 2025 (Syn. Z. grandiflora, nom. illeg. = Z. minuta); Faccenda, Arthur, et al. 2025:153 (K)

Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Locality Habitat Basis of Record Description Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Zephyranthes minuta Near Vineyard & Houghtailing Street, campus in front of Bishop Museum Walk edging. Preserved_Specimen Neal, M.C. Oahu BISH 1948-09-22
2 Zephyranthes minuta Lihue District. Kipu Ranch in the area of the mechanics sheds on the eastern corner of the most southern shed. At the base of old fence post under tall grass. Weedy fallow the pasture W/ Litchi chinensis, Leucaena leucocephala, Persea americana, Psidium guajava, Macaranga tanarious, Megathyrus maximus, Mangifera indica, various weedy pasture grasses, Ageratum, Pluchea carolinensis Preserved_Specimen Petals deep pink with center white-green, outer base of corolla white then green. Anthers light orange, stigma 3-lobed pink to orange. Immature green capsule fruit. Leaves bright glossy med to light green same both sides. Tangalin, N. 5193 Kauai BISH 2021-07-14
3 Zephyranthes minuta Kailua; 209 Oneawa Kai Pl; cultivated Preserved_Specimen Flws 3-3.5 diam., pink fading to white insisde tube; lvs broader, strap-shaped & slightly channeled on adaxial side; scape taller than lvs, round, faintly striate. Staples, G.W. 961 Oahu BISH 1994-10-08
4 Zephyranthes minuta Kailua; 209 Oneawa Kai Pl Preserved_Specimen Lvs belt-shaped, 6-10 long; flws pink, cor trumpet-shaped. Staples, G.W. Oahu BISH 1994-05-05
5 Zephyranthes minuta Kanepuu Plants observed in various places nearby for over a decade. Vegetation: Eucalyptus & Casuarina, at edge of unpaved rd. Preserved_Specimen Naturalized & local herbs from underground bulbs; Flowers erect, petals & tepals pinkish lavender; lvs erect & somewhat succulent. Ephemeral. Oppenheimer, H.L. 50817 Lanai BISH 2008-05-29
6 Zephyranthes minuta E Maui, Wailuku District, Keokea, SE of Puu O Kali Naturalized in grassy area Preserved_Specimen flowers purple Oppenheimer, H.L. 111321 Maui BISH 2013-11-25
7 Zephyranthes minuta Manele Rd. about 1 km from Lanai city, dirt road coming off of the paved road and heading toward the hale. Along dirt road, open, sunny area. Preserved_Specimen Over 200 plants counted, only this one was seen flowering. Evidently reproducing via seed as the population stretched over 20m in length. Faccenda, K. 3143 Lanai BISH 2023-06-20
8 Zephyranthes minuta Honolulu; 1930 Ualakaa St., residence of Collector Preserved_Specimen Flwrs pink. Wilder, G.P. Oahu BISH 1930-11-14
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