Zephyranthes chlorosolen

Zephyranthes chlorosolen (syn. Cooperia drummondii), known by a number of common names including Drummond's rain‑lily, evening rain‑lily, evening star rain lily (names it shares with Zephyranthes drummondii), Brazos rain‑lily, Texas rainlily, and cebolleta, is a species of flowering plant in the family Amaryllidaceae.[2][3] It is found from Kansas to Mexico, and has been introduced to southern Brazil.[1] A perennial typically 18 to 35 cm (7 to 14 in) tall, its lone flower opens in the evening and lasts only a few days.[2][3]

  • Habit
    Habit
  • Flower bud and flower
    Flower bud and flower
  • Multiple flowers typically represent offsets from the parent bulb
    Multiple flowers typically represent offsets from the parent bulb

Zephyranthes chlorosolen
Flower
1836 botanical illustration
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Amaryllidaceae
Subfamily: Amaryllidoideae
Genus: Zephyranthes
Species:
Z. chlorosolen
Binomial name
Zephyranthes chlorosolen
Synonyms[1]
List
    • Amaryllis drummondii (Herb.) Steud.
    • Cooperia brasiliensis Traub
    • Cooperia chlorosolen Herb.
    • Cooperia drummondiana Herb.
    • Cooperia drummondiana var. chlorosolen (Herb.) Herb.
    • Cooperia drummondii Herb.
    • Cooperia drummondii var. chlorosolen (Herb.) Steud.
    • Cooperia kansensis W.C.Stevens
    • Cooperia mexicana Herb.
    • Hippeastrum chlorosolen (Herb.) Christenh. & Byng
    • Leucothauma chlorosolen (Herb.) Ravenna
    • Zephyranthes brasiliensis (Traub) Traub
    • Zephyranthes brazosensis Traub
    • Zephyranthes brazosensis var. chlorosolen (Herb.) Traub
    • Zephyranthes herbertiana D.Dietr.
    • Zephyranthes kansensis (W.C.Stevens) Traub

References
  1. "Zephyranthes chlorosolen (Herb.) D.Dietr". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 19 April 2023.
  2. Gibson, A. C. "Zephyranthes chlorosolen (Amaryllidaceae)". Vascular Plants of Williamson County. University of Texas at Austin. Retrieved 19 April 2023.
  3. "Zephyranthes chlorosolen". Plants of Louisiana. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 19 April 2023.


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