Hymenocallis
| Hymenocallis | |
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| Hymenocallis littoralis | |
Scientific classification  |
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| clade: | Angiosperms |
| clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Amaryllidaceae |
| Subfamily: | Amaryllidoideae |
| Genus: | Hymenocallis Salisb. |
Hymenocallis (
/ˌhaɪmɨnəˈkælɪs/)[1] is a genus of plants in the family Amaryllidaceae, subfamily Amaryllidoideae.[2] It contains more than 60 species native to tropical and subtropical America.[3] Hymenocallis are bulbous perennial herbs. The flowers have their stamens united to a characteristic corona. Hymenocallis means "beautiful membrane" in Greek, which refers to the staminal corona that connects the stalks of the stamens for a portion of their length. The plants have large spectacular flowers. Some of the species are known as "spider lilies".
[edit] Cultivation
In areas where the ground does not freeze, Hymenocallis can be a spectacular member of the summer garden. They like good drainage and grow well in a soil rich with organic matter.
[edit] Species
This includes Hymenocallis liriosme, known as 'Shinners spring spiderlily', 'Texan spider lily' (Hymenocallis liriosme), has a distinct yellow center. 'Alligator lily' (Hymenocallis palmeri) is found in southern Florida and has a yellow center. Hymenocallis speciosa produces brilliant flowers from late summer to late autumn.
As of October 2011[update], the World Checklist of Selected Plant Families accepts 64 species:[3]
- Hymenocallis acutifolia (Herb. ex Sims) Sweet
- Hymenocallis araniflora T.M.Howard
- Hymenocallis arenicola Northr.
- Hymenocallis astrostephana T.M.Howard
- Hymenocallis azteciana Traub
- Hymenocallis baumlii Ravenna
- Hymenocallis bolivariana Traub
- Hymenocallis caribaea (L.) Herb.
- Hymenocallis choctawensis Traub
- Hymenocallis choretis Hemsl.
- Hymenocallis cleo Ravenna
- Hymenocallis clivorum Laferr.
- Hymenocallis concinna Baker
- Hymenocallis cordifolia Micheli
- Hymenocallis coronaria (Leconte) Kunth
- Hymenocallis crassifolia Herb.
- Hymenocallis durangoensis T.M.Howard
- Hymenocallis duvalensis Traub ex Laferr.
- Hymenocallis eucharidifolia Baker
- Hymenocallis fragrans (Salisb.) Salisb.
- Hymenocallis franklinensis Ger.L.Sm.
- Hymenocallis gholsonii G.Lom.Sm. & Garland
- Hymenocallis glauca (Zucc.) M.Roem.
- Hymenocallis godfreyi G.L.Sm. & Darst
- Hymenocallis graminifolia Greenm.
- Hymenocallis guatemalensis Traub
- Hymenocallis guerreroensis T.M.Howard
- Hymenocallis harrisiana Herb.
- Hymenocallis henryae Traub
- Hymenocallis howardii Bauml
- Hymenocallis imperialis T.M.Howard
- Hymenocallis incaica Ravenna
- Hymenocallis jaliscensis M.E.Jones
- Hymenocallis latifolia (Mill.) M.Roem.
- Hymenocallis leavenworthii (Standl. & Steyerm.) Bauml
- Hymenocallis lehmilleri T.M.Howard
- Hymenocallis limaensis Traub
- Hymenocallis liriosme (Raf.) Shinners
- Hymenocallis littoralis (Jacq.) Salisb.
- Hymenocallis lobata Klotzsch
- Hymenocallis longibracteata Hochr.
- Hymenocallis maximiliani T.M.Howard
- Hymenocallis multiflora Vargas
- Hymenocallis occidentalis (Leconte) Kunth
- Hymenocallis ornata (C.D.Bouché) M.Roem.
- Hymenocallis ovata (Mill.) M.Roem.
- Hymenocallis palmeri S.Watson
- Hymenocallis partita Ravenna
- Hymenocallis phalangidis Bauml
- Hymenocallis pimana Laferr.
- Hymenocallis portamonetensis Ravenna
- Hymenocallis praticola Britton & P.Wilson
- Hymenocallis proterantha Bauml
- Hymenocallis pumila Bauml
- Hymenocallis puntagordensis Traub
- Hymenocallis pygmaea Traub
- Hymenocallis rotata (Ker Gawl.) Herb.
- Hymenocallis schizostephana Worsley
- Hymenocallis sonorensis Standl.
- Hymenocallis speciosa (L.f. ex Salisb.) Salisb.
- Hymenocallis tridentata Small
- Hymenocallis tubiflora Salisb.
- Hymenocallis venezuelensis Traub
- Hymenocallis woelfleana T.M.Howard
[edit] References
- ^ Sunset Western Garden Book, 1995:606–607
- ^ Stevens, P.F. (2001 onwards), Angiosperm Phylogeny Website: Asparagales: Amaryllidoideae, http://www.mobot.org/mobot/research/apweb/orders/asparagalesweb.htm#AllAma
- ^ a b WCSP (2011), World Checklist of Selected Plant Families, The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, http://apps.kew.org/wcsp/home.do, retrieved 2011-10-21, search for "Hymenocallis"
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