Contains 4 accepted taxa overall.
Characteristics
Classification
Citation
HYMENOCALLIS Salisbury, Trans. Hort. Soc. London 1: 338. 1812.
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TYPE: Hymenocallis littoralis (Jacquin) Salisbury (Pancratium littorale Jacquin) Lectotypified by Britton & A. Brown, Ill. Fl. N. U.S., ed. 2. 1: 533. 1913.
Species
| Scientific Name | Common Name | Herbarium Specimens | Status | Photos |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hymenocallis coronaria | Shoals Spiderlily, Cahaba Lily | |||
| Hymenocallis crassifolia | Coastal Carolina Spiderlily, Coastal Plain Spiderlily | |||
| Hymenocallis occidentalis var. occidentalis | Hammock Spiderlily, Woodland Spiderlily, Northern Spiderlily | |||
| Hymenocallis pygmaea | Pygmy Spiderlily, Waccamaw Spiderlily |
Identification Key
1. Leaves evergreen; inflorescence of 3-15 flowers; perianth tube (6)7.5-20 cm long; filaments green (at least distally); flowering late Jun-Oct
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1. Leaves deciduous; inflorescence of 1-9(12) flowers; perianth tube 4-13.5 cm long; filaments white; flowering Feb-Aug
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2. Leaves 50-100 cm long, 4-9 cm wide, blade broadly liguliform; inflorescence of (5)9-15 flowres; margins between free portions of filaments wavy, prominent projections absent; ovary ovoid, 0.9-1.6 cm long, 5-10 mm wide; flowering late Jun-Oct
2. Leaves 35-75 cm long, 1.5-3 cm wide, blade narrowly liguliform; inflorescence of 3-5 flowers; margins between free portions of filaments with 1-2 prominent lacerations; ovary pyriform, 1.5-2.4 cm long, ca. 10 mm wide; flowering late Jun-Sep
3. Ovary 14-30 mm long, 6-15 mm wide; ovules 4-8 per locule
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3. Ovary 7-15 mm long, 5-10 mm wide; ovules 1-3(4) per locule
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4. Inflorescence of 1-2 flowers; tepals pale green
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4. Inflorescence of 2-4 flowers; tepals white
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5. Inflorescence of 1 flower; tepals ascending, equal to or shorter than perianth tube
5. Inflorescence of 2(3) flowers; tepals long-spreading, nearly always longer than perianth tube
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6. Plants often in dense clumps; leaf blades glaucous
6. Plants solitary or in loose clumps; leaf blades not glaucous or only slightly so
7. Corona 6-9 cm wide
7. Corona 4-6 cm wide
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8. Longest leaf not exceeding 4 dm at anthesis; free filaments to 3 cm; anthers 1.2–1.5 cm
8. Longest leaf exceeding 4 dm at anthesis; free filaments to 4 cm; anthers 1.5–2 cm
9. Leaf blades oblanceolate, distinctly wider beyond middle before tapering; inflorescence with 2-9 flowers
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9. Leaf blades liguliform to narrowly lanceolate or narrowly oblanceolate; inflorescence with 2-3 flowers
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10. Bulbs rhizomatous; leaves coriaceous, not glaucous; scape bracts 3-4(6) cm long, apex acute; flowering Apr-Jul
10. Bulbs not rhizomatous; leaves noncoriaceous, glaucous; scape bracts 4-7 cm long, apex long-acuminate; flowering Jul-Aug
11. Scape bracts narrowly lanceolate, 2.5–5.5 cm × 7–12 mm
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11. Scape bracts lanceolate, 3–5 cm × 10–20 mm
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12. Leaves suberect to erect, the blade channeled nearly throughout, typically liguliform; staminal corona funnelform at full anthesis, soon gradually spreading
12. Leaves chiefly arching low, often appearing prostrate, the blade channeled proximally, occasionally narrowly oblanceolate; staminal corona rotate at full anthesis
13. Bulbs 2.5-4 cm long; scape bracts 3-4(4.5) cm long, 1-1.5 cm wide
13. Bulbs 4.5-7.5 cm long; scape bracts 4-5 cm long, 1.5-2 cm wide
Genus Synonyms
| Synonym | Full Citation | Basionym | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| No synonyms found. | |||