Amaryllidaceae
Hymenocallis
Hymenocallis latifolia

Hymenocallis latifolia var. latifolia

This variety is accepted
The native range of this variety is Florida to Caribbean. It is a bulbous geophyte and grows primarily in the subtropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Bahamas, Cayman Is., Cuba, Dominican Republic, Florida, Jamaica, Leeward Is., Puerto Rico, Southwest Caribbean, Windward Is.

Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Acevedo-Rodríguez, P. & Strong, M.T. (2005). Monocotyledons and Gymnosperms of Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands. Contributions from the United States National Herbarium 52: 1-415.
  • Adams, C.D. (1972). Flowering Plants of Jamaica: 1-848. University of the West Indies, Mona.
  • Cirilo, N. & Proctor, G.R. (1994). Vascular plants of the Caribbean Swan islands of Honduras. Brenesia 41-42: 73-80.
  • Correll, D.S. & Correll, H.B. (1982). Flora of the Bahama Archipelago: 1-1692. J.Cramer, Vaduz.
  • Flora of North America Editorial Committee (2002). Flora of North America North of Mexico 26: 1-723. Oxford University Press, New York, Oxford.
  • Proctor, G.R. (1984). Flora of the Cayman Islands: 1-834. Her Majesty's Stationery Office, London.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Hymenocallis expansa K000322378 Type Yes
Deleuil, J.B.A. [s n] Hymenocallis expansa K000322376 Type Yes
Hymenocallis expansa K:SPC-45575.000 No
Hahn [s n] Martinique Hymenocallis expansa K000322377 Type Yes
Herbert [s n] Cayman Islands Hymenocallis caymanensis K000322375 Type Yes
Hymenocallis caymanensis K:SPC-18882.000 No
Hymenocallis caymanensis K:SPC-23556.000 No
Hymenocallis caymanensis K:SPC-22321.000 No

Sources

  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

    • 'The Herbarium Catalogue, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published on the Internet http://www.kew.org/herbcat [accessed on Day Month Year]'. Please enter the date on which you consulted the system.
    • Digital Image © Board of Trustees, RBG Kew http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

  • Kew Backbone Distributions

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2026. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

  • Kew Names and Taxonomic Backbone

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2026. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0