Zephyranthes atamasco (Linnaeus) Herbert. Common Atamasco-lily. Phen: Feb-Apr; Apr-Jun. Hab: Bottomland forests and adjacent road shoulders, wet meadows, sometimes in upland forests over mafic rocks. Dist: Se. and sc. VA south to n. FL, west to s. MS.
Origin/Endemic status: Endemic
Other Comments: The correct spelling of the epithet is apparently ‘atamasco’; a conservation proposal (to resolve the uncertainty) has been made and will likely be accepted.
Synonymy: = C, F, G, GW1, RAB; = Atamosco atamasco (L.) Greene – S; = Hippeastrum atamasco (L.) Christenh. & Byng – Christenhusz, Fay, & Byng (2018); = Zephyranthes atamasca (L.) Herb. – FNA26, K3, K4, Va, orthographic variant; = Zephyranthes atamasca (L.) Herb. var. atamasca – K1, WH3, orthographic variant
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