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Zephyrlily

Famatina

Also called Aztec Lilies, Rain Lilies, Zephyr Lilies

Zephyrlily
Photo: Botanical Register, Public domain
Family
Amaryllidaceae (Daffodil & onion family)
Grows as
Bulb

About

Famatina was a small genus of South American bulbous plants identified by the Chilean botanist Ravenna in 1972. Five species have been described. Molecular phylogenetic studies suggested the genus was polyphyletic, and species have been moved to other genera.

Where it grows

Chile and Argentinean Andes in Mediterranean zones. Moreira-Muñoz considers 2 of the five species endemic to Chile.

Other Zephyranthes plants

Rainlily · Zephyranthes subg. Eithea · Zephyranthes robusta · Zephyranthes subg. Habranthus · Zephyranthes advena · Atamasco Lily · Zephyranthes bagnoldii · Oxblood Lily · Zephyranthes blumenavia · Autumn zephyrlily · Pink Rain Lily · Evening Rain Lily

Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Famatina (plant) by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts are shared under the same licence.

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