Zephyranthes puertoricensis
Crocus, Puerto Rico Zephyrlily
Other regional names: White Snowdrop
- White Snowdrop
Also known as: Atamosco tubispatha Britton & P.Wilson +1 more
- Atamosco tubispatha Britton & P.Wilson
- Hippeastrum puertoricense (Traub) Christenh. & Byng
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Amaryllidaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a bulbous geophyte.
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Indigenous to South America, Zephyranthes puertoricensis (commonly known as Crocus or Puerto Rico Zephyrlily) is a bulbous plant belonging to the Amaryllidaceae family. Within its native range, this species is most commonly linked to wet tropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Bulb
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Caribbean, Central America, Northern South America, Western South America
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Bahamas, Colombia, Dominican Republic, Jamaica, Leeward Is., Panama, Puerto Rico, Surinam, Trinidad-Tobago, Turks-Caicos Is., Venezuela, Windward Is.