Hymenocallis
Sign in to saveHymenocallis (US) or (UK) is a genus of flowering plants in the Amaryllidaceae family native to the Americas.
Species
GENUS
- KingdomPlantae
- PhylumTracheophyta
- ClassLiliopsida
- OrderAsparagales
- FamilyAmaryllidaceae
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Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 551
- With media
- 316
- Family
- Amaryllidaceae
- Collections
- CICY, INECOL, IIB-UV, UNICACH, DERN-IMECBIO-CUCSUR-UDG, STDOM
- Recorded in
- Mexico, United States
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Encyclopedic overview
6 sectionsContents
- Taxonomy
- Species
- Phylogeny
- Cultivation
- See also
- References
Hymenocallis (US) or (UK) is a genus of flowering plants in the Amaryllidaceae family native to the Americas.
Hymenocallis contains more than 60 species of herbaceous, bulbous perennials native to the southeastern United States, Mexico, Central America, the Caribbean, and northern South America. Some species are cultivated as ornamentals in warm nations around the globe, and a few have become naturalized in parts of Africa and on various tropical islands. Many of the species from the Caribbean and from the southeastern United States inhabit wet areas such as marshes, streambanks, and seashores. Some species even have floating seeds. Some of the Mexican species, in contrast, grow on grassy slopes in hills and mountains.
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