Amaryllis atamasca Linnaeus, Species Plantarum 1: 292. 1753.

"Habitat in Virginia." RCN: 2332.

Lectotype (designated here by Reveal): Herb. Clifford: 135, Amaryllis 4 (BM) .

Current name: Zephyranthes atamasca (L.) Herb. ( Liliaceae / Amaryllidaceae).