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Taxon:
Zephyranthes atamasca
(L.) Herb.
Nomenclature
Common Names
Distribution
Economic Uses
Summary
Genus:
Zephyranthes
Family:
Amaryllidaceae
Subfamily:
Amaryllidoideae
Tribe:
Hippeastreae
Nomen number:
42222
Place of publication:
Appendix 36. 1821 "
atamasco
"
Protologue link:
https://hdl.handle.net/2027/hvd.32044107228413?urlappend=%3Bseq=46
Comment:
Linnaeus corrected the spelling of the basionym in Sp. pl. ed. 2 to "
atamasco
" and this spelling is widely used
however, "
atamasca
" is listed in Shenzhen ICN App. III, although a proposal to conserve the spelling
atamasco
has been published
Verified:
07/25/1995
ARS Systematic Botanists.
Accessions:
0
(
0
active,
0
available)
in National Plant Germplasm System.
Other conspecific taxa
Autonyms (not in current use), synonyms and invalid designations
Basionym
Amaryllis atamasca
L.
No images
Reference(s)
Clewell, A. F.
1985. Guide to the vascular plants of the Florida panhandle
Note:
lists as "
atamasco
"
Encke, F. et al.
1993. Zander: Handwörterbuch der Pflanzennamen, 14. Auflage
Note:
lists as "
atamasco
"
Erhardt, W. et al.
2000. Zander: Handwörterbuch der Pflanzennamen, 16. Auflage
Flagg, R. O. & G. L. Smith.
2008. Delineation and distribution of
Zephyranthes
species (Amaryllidaceae) endemic to the southeastern United States. Castanea 73:216-227.
Flagg, R. O. et al.
2016. (2481) Proposal to conserve the name
Amaryllis atamasco
(
Zephyranthes atamasco
) with that spelling (
Amaryllidaceae
). Taxon 65:1425-1426.
URL:
http://www.ingentaconnect.com/content/iapt/tax
Godfrey, R. K. & J. W. Wooten.
1979-1981. Aquatic and wetland plants of southeastern United States, 2 vol.
Note:
lists as "
atamasco
"
Greuter, W. et al., eds.
2000. International code of botanical nomenclature (Saint Louis Code) 259.
URL:
http://www.bgbm.org/iapt/nomenclature/code/SaintLouis/0000St.Luistitle.htm
Huxley, A., ed.
1992. The new Royal Horticultural Society dictionary of gardening
Kartesz, J. T.
1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland.
Kingsbury, J. M.
1964. Poisonous plants of the United States and Canada.
Lampe, K. F. & M. A. McCann.
1985. AMA handbook of poisonous and injurious plants
Note:
poisonous
Pammel, L. H.
1911. Manual of poisonous plants.
Note:
poisonous
Radford, A. E. et al.
1964. Manual of the vascular flora of the Carolinas.
Note:
lists as "
atamasco
"
Walters, S. M. et al., eds.
1986-2000. European garden flora.
Note:
lists as "
atamasco
"
Common names
English
atamasco-lily –
Reference(s)
rain-lily –
Reference(s)
Distribution
Exportable format
order_code
Status
Continent
Subcontinent
Country
State
Note
1
Native
Northern America
Southeastern U.S.A.
United States
Alabama
1
Native
Northern America
Southeastern U.S.A.
United States
Florida
http://www.plantatlas.usf.edu/main.asp?plantID=3473
1
Native
Northern America
Southeastern U.S.A.
United States
Georgia
1
Native
Northern America
Southeastern U.S.A.
United States
Mississippi
s.e.
1
Native
Northern America
Southeastern U.S.A.
United States
North Carolina
1
Native
Northern America
Southeastern U.S.A.
United States
South Carolina
1
Native
Northern America
Southeastern U.S.A.
United States
Virginia
e.
2
Cultivated
also cult.
Native
Northern America
SOUTHEASTERN U.S.A.:
United States
[Alabama, Florida (http://www.plantatlas.usf.edu/main.asp?plantID=3473), Georgia, Mississippi (s.e.), North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia (e.)]
Cultivated
(also cult.)
Economic Uses
Usage
Type
Note
Reference
Environmental
ornamental
Huxley, A., ed.
1992. The new Royal Horticultural Society dictionary of gardening
Environmental
ornamental
Encke, F. et al.
1993. Zander: Handwörterbuch der Pflanzennamen, 14. Auflage
Note:
lists as "
atamasco
"
Vertebrate poisons
mammals
Kingsbury, J. M.
1964. Poisonous plants of the United States and Canada.
Vertebrate poisons
mammals
Pammel, L. H.
1911. Manual of poisonous plants.
Note:
poisonous
Vertebrate poisons
mammals
Lampe, K. F. & M. A. McCann.
1985. AMA handbook of poisonous and injurious plants
Note:
poisonous
Name
References