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Hymenocallis acutifolia

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Hymenocallis acutifolia
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Amaryllidaceae
Subfamily: Amaryllidoideae
Genus: Hymenocallis
Species:
H. acutifolia
Binomial name
Hymenocallis acutifolia
(Herb.) Sweet 1830 not M. Roem. 1847[1]
Synonyms[2]
  • Hymenocallis littoralis var. acutifolia Herb. ex Sims
  • Hymenocallis adnata var. acutifolia (Herb. ex Sims) Herb.
  • Hymenocallis americana f. acutifolia (Herb. ex Sims) Voss
  • Hymenocallis riparia Greenm.

Hymenocallis acutifolia is a plant species first described in 1826 with the name Hymenocallis littoralis var. acutifolia.[3] It is endemic to Mexico, known from the States of Oaxaca, Michoacán, Jalisco, Veracruz, Puebla, and Nayarit.[4][5]

Etymology

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The specific epithet acutifolia, from the Latin acutus meaning "sharp" and folius meaning "leaf", means with pointed leaves.[6][7][8]

References

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  1. ^ Tropicos, Hymenocallis Salisb.
  2. ^ Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
  3. ^ Herbert, William. 1826. Botanical Magazine 53: under plate 2621 descriptions in Latin, commentary in English, full-page colour illustration
  4. ^ Tropicos, specimen listings for Hymenocallis acutifolia
  5. ^ García-Mendoza, A. J. & J. A. Meave. 2011. Diversidad Florística de Oaxaca: de Musgos a Angispermas 1–351. Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Ciudad Universitaria.
  6. ^ Coprosma acutifolia. (n.d.). New Zealand Plant Conservation Network. Retrieved August 16, 2024, from https://www.nzpcn.org.nz/flora/species/coprosma-acutifolia/
  7. ^ Glossary A-B – The Bible of Botany. (n.d.). Retrieved August 16, 2024, from https://bibleofbotany.com/index/glossary-introduction/glossary-a-l/
  8. ^ Jacaranda acutifolia. (n.d.). Flowers in Israel. Retrieved August 16, 2024, from http://www.flowersinisrael.com/Jacarandaacutifolia_page.htm