ZEPHYRANTHES TUBISPATHA 
/ cphyranthes - — Greek lor "flower of the west wind"; tubitpatha 
vtith tubular spathe. 
English name : 
Wind flower, Fairv Lilv. 
Famil) : 
Amaryllidaceae. 
Country oj origin: West Indies, Venezuela, 
Columbia. 
Colour : 
w bite. 
Carden me: 
a bedding plant flowering gre- 
gariously at intervals in res- 
ponse to climatic stimulus. 
Resembles the European Cro- 
cus. Other species have bright 
yellow or pink flowers. 
Propagation : 
bulbils or seed. 
A, plant in (lower, 
B, flower in face view, 
C, longitudinal section of flower, 
D, cross section of ovary. 
E, fruits. 
F, seeds. 
