Hymenocallis littoralis (Jacq.) Salisb.

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Status: Cultivated and rarely naturalised
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Worldwide distribution: Native to Mexico, Central America and northern tropical South America. Introduced in Central Africa, India ao.
Botanical divisions: III,VI,IX,XI
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Literature:

Geerinck, D. (1973). Amaryllidaceae Flore d' Afrique Centrale Jardin botanique national de Belgique Pages 19 - 20.


Other sources of information about Hymenocallis littoralis:

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Flora of the DRC: cultivated Hymenocallis littoralis

External websites:

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


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The DRC flora team (2026). Flora of the Democratic Republic of the Congo: Species information: Hymenocallis littoralis.
https://www.drcongoflora.com/speciesdata/species.php?species_id=260740, retrieved 5 May 2026

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