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Habranthus sp.

Habranthus sp.

(Herb. ex Sweet) Baker

Family: Amaryllidaceae
Order: Asparagales
Class: Liliopsida
Phylum / Division: Magnoliophyta
Kingdom: Plantae

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Zephyranthes subg. Habranthus is a subgenus within the genus Zephyranthes in the family Amaryllidaceae. It was a formerly recognized as the separate genus Habranthus. It contains tender herbaceous flowering bulbs in the subfamily Amaryllidoideae of the family Amaryllidaceae. It is now included within a more broadly circumscribed genus Zephyranthes. The genus was first identified by pioneering bulb enthusiast William Herbert in 1824.

 Vegetative characteristics: Zephyranthes subg. Habranthus are bulbous, 10–30 cm tall plants with oblong to globose bulbs and annual, linear to filiform, 15–30 cm long, and 3–10 mm wide leaves.
Generative characteristics: The 1–4-flowered inflorescence bears pedicellate, zygomorphic flowers.

Taxonomy: It was first published as Habranthus by William Herbert in 1824 with Habranthus gracilifolius as the type species. Habranthus was formerly regarded separate from Zephyranthes; distinctive features included holding its flowers at an angle rather than upright, and possessing unequal stamens. It was merged into the genus Zephyranthes as Zephyranthes subg. Habranthus published by Nicolás García Berguecio in 2019. At one stage, Habranthus was considered a subgenus of the closely related Hippeastrum. It was later treated as a full genus in the tribe Hippeastreae. However, molecular phylogenetic studies from 2000 onwards showed that although Hippeastreae was monophyletic, many of the genera placed in the tribe were not; in particular, Habranthus, Zephyranthes and Sprekelia formed a complex in which traditionally placed species were intermingled. Accordingly, in 2019, a broad circumscription of Zephyranthes was proposed, including the former genus Habranthus. This proposal has been accepted by Plants of the World Online, among other taxonomic databases.

Cultivation: In the United States, species formerly placed in Habranthus, like other rain lilies, are regarded as "heirloom plants", although not widely used in mainstream landscapes, perhaps because their bloom time, dependent on rain, is erratic. Nevertheless, the bulbs are rugged and easy to grow in USDA Hardiness Zones 8-10 and are recognized among bulb specialists as possessing distinct landscape value in appropriate areas of the world. In colder regions they may be grown in sheltered sites, or in pots kept frost-free in winter.

The most commonly grown species are the pink-flowered Zephyranthes robusta (formerly Habranthus robustus) and the yellow-flowered Zephyranthes tubispatha (formerly Habranthus tubispathus).

Source: Wikipedia, article Habranthus sp.. Content adapted from Wikipedia, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license. Accessed on 17/07/2026.





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Foto
Photography ID: 630312
  Adult

Piriápolis
Maldonado
Uruguay
04/04/2025
Enrico H. Vicentini
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Photography ID: 630311
  Adult

Piriápolis
Maldonado
Uruguay
04/06/2025
Enrico H. Vicentini
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Photography ID: 533865
  Adult

Maldonado
Maldonado
Uruguay
03/25/2023
Emilio Lessa


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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
227272806/04/2025UruguayMaldonadoPunta Negra, PiriápolisEnrico H. Vicentini
227272904/04/2025UruguayMaldonadoPunta Negra, PiriápolisEnrico H. Vicentini
176065425/03/2023UruguayMaldonadoPunta del Este., MaldonadoEmilio Lessa
154354906/02/2022ArgentinaBuenos AiresCastelarRomán Montero
153849923/01/2022ArgentinaBuenos AiresPlaza Cumelén (plaza del Vagón), CastelarRomán Montero
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Please use the following reference when citing this species account.
EcoRegistros. 2026. Habranthus sp. – Species account. Accessed from www.ecoregistros.org on 14/09/2026.