Zephyranthes grandiflora (Storm
Lily, Flower of the West Wind)
Stormlelie [Afrikaans]
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> Family: Amaryllidaceae Originates from Central America and is a garden escape that has become established
in coastal areas of KwaZulu-Natal.
See KwaZulu-Natal Wildflowers by
Elsa Pooley p. 348.
Text by Hamish Robertson |