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Citron Zephyrlily

Zephyranthes citrina Baker

Zephyranthes citrina

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Zephyranthes citrina, is a species of bulbous plant belong to the family Amaryllidaceae, native to Mexico.

Description

Seeds of Zephyranthes citrina.

It is a bulbous plant with green leaves dull 4 mm wide. The upright flowers with lemon yellow color, funnel-shaped from 3.1 to 5 cm, green tube. The number chromosome is 2n = 48. It grows luxuriantly in natural grasslands and gardens in the month of July after rain. On blooming, it makes the gardens yellowish in waterlogged plains of Punjab. Commonly, it is known as the citron zephyrlily[2] or yellow rain lily.

Taxonomy

Zephyranthes citrina was described by Baker and published in Botanical Magazine 108: pl. 6605, in 1882. (February 1, 1882)

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Chemical Constituent

It contains Lycorine, Lycorenine, Galanthine, Haemanthamine, Oxomaritidine, Maritidine, Hemanthamine, Haemanthidine, Vittatine, Galanthine, Narcissidine.[3]

References

  1. ^ Zephyranthes citrina Heterotypic Synonyms, World Checklist of Selected Plant Families: Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
  2. ^ USDA, NRCS (n.d.). "Zephyranthes citrina". The PLANTS Database (plants.usda.gov). Greensboro, North Carolina: National Plant Data Team. Retrieved 9 August 2015.
  3. ^ "Katoch D and Singh B, Med Aromat Plants" (PDF).

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Zephyranthes citrina: Brief Summary

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Zephyranthes citrina, is a species of bulbous plant belong to the family Amaryllidaceae, native to Mexico.

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