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Amaryllidaceae

Citron zephyrlily

Zephyranthes citrina Baker

Family
Amaryllidaceae
Genus
Zephyranthes

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Citron zephyrlily: Zephyranthes citrina (flowers from above). Location: Maui, Paia
Photo: Forest & Kim Starr, CC BY 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons

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Common names

By language (4)
Chinese
黄花葱兰, 黄花葱莲
English
Citron zephyrlily
Japanese
キバナサフランモドキ
Thai
พญาหัวเดียว

Synonyms

  • Atamosco eggersiana Britton
  • Zephyranthes eggersiana Urb.
  • Zephyranthes sulphurea Noter

Characteristics

Growth habit
Forb/herb
Lifespan
Perennial
In the US and Canada
Hawaii: introduced, Lower 48 states: introduced, Puerto Rico: introduced

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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0); common names, US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.