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Zephyranthes refugiensis

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Refugio zephyrlily
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Amaryllidaceae
Subfamily: Amaryllidoideae
Genus: Zephyranthes
Species:
Z. refugiensis
Binomial name
Zephyranthes refugiensis

Zephyranthes refugiensis, the Refugio zephyrlily,[1] is a rare plant species known from only two counties in southern Texas (Goliad and Refugio).[2][3]

Zephyranthes refugiensis is a perennial herb producing bulbs. Flowers are funnel-shaped, lemon-yellow, usually solitary.[3]

References

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  1. ^ NRCS. "Zephyranthes refugiensis". PLANTS Database. United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Retrieved 9 August 2015.
  2. ^ Frederick Butler Jones. 1961. Rhodora 63(752): 214–216, f. 1
  3. ^ a b Flora of North America, Zephyranthes refugiensis
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