''Zephyranthes citrina'', is a species of bulbous plant belong to the family

Amaryllidaceae The Amaryllidaceae are a family of herbaceous, mainly perennial and bulbous (rarely rhizomatous) flowering plants in the monocot order Asparagales. The family takes its name from the genus ''Amaryllis'' and is commonly known as the amaryllis fa ...

, native to Mexico.

Description

It is a bulbous plant with green leaves dull 4 mm wide. The upright flowers with lemon yellow color, funnel-shaped from 3.1 to 5 cm, green tube. The number chromosome is 2n = 48. It grows luxuriantly in natural grasslands and gardens in the month of July after rain. On blooming, it makes the gardens yellowish in waterlogged plains of Punjab. Commonly, it is known as the citron zephyrlily or yellow rain lily.

Taxonomy

''Zephyranthes citrina'' was described by Baker and published in '' Botanical Magazine 108: pl. 6605'', in 1882. (February 1, 1882) Zephyranthes citrina 108

Chemical Constituent

It contains

Lycorine Lycorine is a toxic crystalline alkaloid found in various Amaryllidaceae species, such as the cultivated bush lily (''Clivia miniata''), surprise lilies ('' Lycoris''), and daffodils ('' Narcissus''). It may be highly poisonous, or even lethal, wh ...

, Lycorenine, Galanthine, Haemanthamine, Oxomaritidine, Maritidine, Hemanthamine, Haemanthidine, Vittatine, Galanthine, Narcissidine.

References

External links

* Botanical Magazine; or, Flower-Garden Displayed... London 108: t. 6605. 1882 *
''Z. citrina''
{{Taxonbar, from=Q6171156 citrina Taxa named by John Gilbert Baker