Zephyranthes advena is a species of flowering plant in the family Amaryllidaceae. It is a bulbous geophyte endemic to central Chile.
Taxonomy It was first published as Amaryllis advena by John Bellenden Ker in 1808. It was placed into the genus Zephyranthes as Zephyranthes advena by Nicolás García Berguecio in 2019. Etymology The specific epithet advena means immigrant,A Grammatical Dictionary of Botanical Latin. (n.d.-b). Missouri Botanical Garden. Retrieved February 1, 2025, from http://www.mobot.org/mobot/latindict/keyDetail.aspx?keyWord=AdvenaNative Plant Trust. (n.d.-a). Nuphar advena — immigrant pond-lily. Go Botany. Retrieved February 1, 2025, from https://gobotany.nativeplanttrust.org/species/nuphar/advena/ outsider, foreigner, or stranger.Hibbertia advena T.Hammer & Toelken. (n.d.). International Plant Names Index. Retrieved February 1, 2025, from https://www.ipni.org/n/77321192-1
Distribution It occurs in Chile in the regions of Coquimbo, Valparaíso, Metropolitana, and Ñuble.Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh & Fundación Chilco. (n.d.-b). Zephyranthes advena (Ker Gawl.) Nic.García. The Endemic Plants of Chile. Retrieved February 27, 2025, from https://chileanendemics.rbge.org.uk/taxa/zephyranthes-advena-ker-gawl-nic-garc%C3%ADa#biogeography
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