This is a example of Zephyranthes in our front yard. According to Wikipedia, there are now about 200 species of this flower "following the expansion of the genus in 2019." Also:
The name is derived from Ζέφυρος (Zephyrus), the Greek god of the west wind, and ἄνθος (anthos), meaning flower, referring to the slender stalks.
That's all very fine, but why is it named after the god of the west wind? And why was the genus expanded? Seems suspicious.
That's a great pic.
Very sweet little flower, so charming & "unassuming," its hard to imagine 200 other species of it.
" Seems suspicious."
It's Chiner. It's always Chiner. They want to rob us of our precious bodily essence.
wiki page for Habranthus:
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.[5] This proposal has been accepted by Plants of the World Online,[6] among other taxonomic databases.
Still seems suspicious. Look at all the big words they used.
So you're saying it's not a stable genus?