Hymenocallis Salisb.

Geerinck, D. (1973) Amaryllidaceae Flore d' Afrique Centrale Jardin botanique national de Belgique

Description of the genus

For descriptions see World Flora Online

Worldwide: 67 species native in subtropical and tropical Americas; introduced and rarely naturalized elsewhere.

DRC: 1 taxon.

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SpeciesBotanical divisionsContent
littoralis (Jacq.) Salisb.III,VI,IX,XIDescription

Other sources of information about Hymenocallis:

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Flora of the DRC: cultivated Hymenocallis

External websites:

African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): Hymenocallis
BHL (Biodiversity Heritage Library): Hymenocallis
EOL (Encyclopedia of Life): Hymenocallis
GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility): Hymenocallis
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iNaturalist: Hymenocallis
IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Hymenocallis
JSTOR Plant Science: Hymenocallis
Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Hymenocallis
Plants of the World Online: Hymenocallis
Tropicos: Hymenocallis
Wikipedia: Hymenocallis

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The DRC flora team (2026). Flora of the Democratic Republic of the Congo: Genus page: Hymenocallis.
https://www.drcongoflora.com/speciesdata/genus.php?genus_id=2866, retrieved 5 May 2026

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