Zephyranthes formosissima

Zephyranthes formosissima
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Monocots
Order:	Asparagales
Family:	Amaryllidaceae
Subfamily:	Amaryllidoideae
Tribe:	Hippeastreae
Subtribe:	Hippeastrinae
Genus:	Zephyranthes
Species:	Z. formosissima
Binomial name
	Zephyranthes formosissima; (L.) Z.H.Feng
	It is endemic to Mexico
Synonyms
	List Amaryllis formosa Salisb., nom. superfl. ; Amaryllis formosissima L. ; Amaryllis karwinskii Zucc. ; Hippeastrum formosissimum (L.) P.J.S.Cramer, nom. illeg. ; Hippeastrum glaucum (Lindl.) Christenh. & Byng ; Narcissus jacobaea G.Edwards ; Sprekelia clintiae Traub ; Sprekelia glauca Lindl. ; Sprekelia heisteri Trew ex Kunth ; Sprekelia karwinskii (Zucc.) M.Roem. ; Sprekelia ringens C.Morren ; Sprekelia stenopetala Lem. ;

Zephyranthes formosissima (formerly Sprekelia formosissima), also known as Aztec lilies or Jacobean lilies, is a species of bulbous perennial herb in the family Amaryllidaceae endemic to Mexico. After its former genus Sprekelia has been merged into the genus Zephyranthes in 2019, it was formally transferred to Zephyranthes in 2024.