Hymenocallis latifolia

mangrove spider-lily
perfumed spider-lily
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Amaryllidaceae
Subfamily: Amaryllidoideae
Genus: Hymenocallis
Species: H. latifolia
Binomial name
Hymenocallis latifolia
(Mill.) Roem.
Synonyms[1]
  • Pancratium latifolium Mill.
  • Chrysiphiala latifolia (Mill.) Ker Gawl.
  • Hymenocallis caymanensis Herb.
  • Pancratium caymanense (Herb.) Alain
  • Hymenocallis collieri Small
  • Pancratium expansum Sims
  • Hymenocallis expansa (Sims) Herb.
  • Hymenocallis keyensis Small
  • Hymenocallis kimballiae Small

Hymenocallis latifolia is a bulb-forming perennial occurring on beaches, sand dunes, mangrove swamps and other wetlands along the coasts of Florida, Mexico, and the West Indies (Cuba, Jamaica, Puerto Rico, Cayman Islands, Bahamas, etc.).[2][3][4][5] It has showy white flowers and large green seeds up to 2.5 cm in diam. Common names include "mangrove spider-lily," "perfumed spider-lily," [6]

References

  1. ↑ Tropicos Hymenocallis latifolia
  2. ↑ Roemer, Max Joseph., Familiarum Naturalium Regni Vegetabilis Synopses Monographicae 4: 168. 1847. in Latin
  3. ↑ Tropicos, Hymenocallis latifolia (Mill.) M. Roem.
  4. ↑ Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
  5. ↑ Biota of North America Program 2013 county distribution map
  6. ↑ Flora of North America, v 26, p 292.
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