Maybe a new Zephyranthes species ?

[Paul T]

While it is 6 weeks old, I still need to comment on that first Zeph that Hans showed us.  Amazing colour combination.  At first look it is almost more like a Romulea (although I realise it is not that).  Very nice markings!!  Thanks for showing us these, and for others who have posted in this topic.

[Hans J]

Paul ,

I had the same feeling like you when I saw the first flower ...I was thinking it is a Romulea 

Hans

[Hans J]

here some more Zephyranthes pics from today :

Zephyranthes "Big Dude" self sown
                    "Cookie Cutter Moon" self sown
                     primula self sown
                     spec. Mexico white flowers self sown
                     spec. Mexico Isla self sown

[hugo]

very beautiful!!!!!

[Paul T]

Wow, Hugo.  Striking.  As striking (but oh so different) as Hans' one that started this topic.  What species is it?  I'm guessing if it is a species it will have a name that represents Red.    It's a beauty.

[hugo]

The first is Zephyranthes cardinalis, the second maybe a hybrid.

[Ezeiza]

The second looks like the red form of Z. katherinae.

If the first is the true H. cardinalis, the flower is quite small, as compared to other Zz. in cultivation.

[Hans J]

Hi all ,

I can now offer fresh collectet seeds from my Zephyranthes/Habranthus collections for swap
I'm interestet for trade with other Zephyranthes ( which I not have ) ,other Amaryllids or Pleiones
Please send me a PM
Zephyranthes/ Habranthus
                         “Big Dude”
                          andersoni
                          chlorosolen
                          longistyla
                          martinezii
                          primulina
                          robustus “Russell Manning”
                          spec. Cordoba / Argentinia                         
                          spec. Mexico flower white
                          spec. Mexico Isla
                          spec. R.S./ Argentina
                          minima

further I have seeds from plants which I have receive as Pyrolirion aureum ...I'm not 100% shure ....but my motherplants came from a good source

Also I have still seeds of
Galtonia viridiflora
Paeonia lithophila
Streptopus amplexifolius
Iris domestica "Hello Yellow"
Haemanthus coccineus

Best wishes
Hans

[bulborum]

Thank you all for your interest !

Special for Angie some other Zephyranthes ( also without name ):

Hans 

Hans
I placed your picture on the Zephyranthes forum
They ask : do you have other pictures from this R.S. one inside
so we can see the pistil and so
also do you have collection data

and of-course all the best wishes for 2013

Roland

[bulborum]

One mentioned Zephyranthes mesochloa

Roland

[bulborum]

Or this one from an other member
Zephyranthes sp. aff. mesochloa

Roland

[Hans J]

Roland ,

I have sent before many years pictures of this plants also to PBS -they wrote :

"Zephyranthes sp. Photos by Hans Joschko of plants obtained from a friend that originally were collected in the northern provinces of Argentina, in the border region between Salta and Tucuman at 1100 meters. Germán Roitman thinks it is Z. mesochloa, but Alberto Castillo thinks it may be a new species because Z. mesochloa is a lowland plant."

Here are some old pictures ( made from slides and made with a scanner )

Hans