| Hymenocallis latifolia | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Amaryllidaceae |
| Subfamily: | Amaryllidoideae |
| Genus: | Hymenocallis |
| Species: | H. latifolia
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| Binomial name | |
| Hymenocallis latifolia (Mill.) Roem.
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| Synonyms [1] | |
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Hymenocallis latifolia (mangrove spider-lily or perfumed spider-lily) is a bulb-forming perennial that grows 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
- ^ Tropicos Hymenocallis latifolia
- ^ Roemer, Max Joseph., Familiarum Naturalium Regni Vegetabilis Synopses Monographicae 4: 168. 1847. in Latin
- ^ Tropicos, Hymenocallis latifolia (Mill.) M. Roem.
- ^ Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
- ^ Biota of North America Program 2013 county distribution map
- ^ Flora of North America, v 26, p 292.
| Hymenocallis latifolia | |
|---|---|
|
Scientific classification
| |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Amaryllidaceae |
| Subfamily: | Amaryllidoideae |
| Genus: | Hymenocallis |
| Species: | H. latifolia
|
| Binomial name | |
| Hymenocallis latifolia (Mill.) Roem.
| |
| Synonyms [1] | |
| |
Hymenocallis latifolia (mangrove spider-lily or perfumed spider-lily) is a bulb-forming perennial that grows 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
- ^ Tropicos Hymenocallis latifolia
- ^ Roemer, Max Joseph., Familiarum Naturalium Regni Vegetabilis Synopses Monographicae 4: 168. 1847. in Latin
- ^ Tropicos, Hymenocallis latifolia (Mill.) M. Roem.
- ^ Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
- ^ Biota of North America Program 2013 county distribution map
- ^ Flora of North America, v 26, p 292.