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Hymenocallis caribaea (L.) Herb.
Family Amaryllidaceae
Common name: Caribbean Spider Lily

Hymenocallis caribaea (L.) Herb. APNI*

Description: Clump-forming herb; bulb to 10 cm diam.

Leaves several, spreading, broad-linear, 30–80 cm long, 4.5–8 cm wide, apex acute.

Scape stout, angled, 12–40 cm long, usually shorter than leaves; umbel 6–12-flowered; flowers sessile, fragrant; spathe valves ± triangular, 5–8 cm long. Perianth white; tube 5–11 cm long; lobes linear, spreading to recurved, 7–11 cm long. Corona obconical, 2–3 cm long. Stamens 5.5–13 cm long; anthers linear, 10–20 mm long.

Capsule ± globose, 10–18 mm long.


Flowering: January–March

Distribution and occurrence: Cultivated as an ornamental, naturalized on or adjacent to the banks of the Macleay R. and creeks of its lower drainage system. Native of West Indies.
NSW subdivisions: *NC
AVH map***

Text by G. J. Harden & N. Frischknecht
Taxon concept: Flora of NSW 4 (1993)


APNI* Provides a link to the Australian Plant Name Index (hosted by the Australian National Botanic Gardens) for comprehensive bibliographic data
***The AVH map option provides a detailed interactive Australia wide distribution map drawn from collections held by all major Australian herbaria participating in the Australian Virtual Herbarium project.
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