Hymenocallis littoralis (Jacq.) Salisb.

  • Filed As

    Amaryllidaceae
    Hymenocallis littoralis (Jacq.) Salisb.

  • Collector(s)

    E. D. Merrill 128, Aug 1914

  • Location

    Philippines. Metropolitan Manila. Manila, Luzon.

  • Habitat

    Larger towns throughout the Philippines. Occasionally found in waste places, about deserted dwellings, etc.

  • Description

    The form described by Blanco as Pancratium Illyricum was reduced by Naves to Hymenocallis adnata Herb., which is cited by Baker as a synonym of H. littoralis. The species was introduced into the Philippines, from Mexico, at an early date. As to Pancratium maritimum Blanco, whatever else it may be, it can scarcely be Pancratium maritimum Linn. The description is very short and imperfect, taken from specimens observed by him in cultivation in Batangas Province, Luzon. I strongly suspect it to have been Hymenocallis littoralis Salisb.

  • Collection Notes

    "This species is very common in cultivation in the larger towns throughout the Philippines, but is scarcely naturalized, although occasionally found in waste places, about deserted dwellings, etc."

  • Specimen Notes

    [Record databased by volunteers in the DIGIVOL Crowdsourcing Platform. Imported to NYBG database in 2024.]

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 4363214

    Occurrence ID: 9bbfe04d-0cf4-4779-8f6c-3ff061dec953

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  • Region

    Asia

  • Country

    Philippines

  • State/Province

    Metropolitan Manila

  • Locality

    Manila, Luzon

  • Location Notes

    [Pacifica]

  • Distribution

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HYMÉNOCALÜé Salisbury igp
¡Pancratium lllyrlcum Blanco FI. Filip. (1837) 251 (illiricum) ; ed. 2 (1845)
176 (illiricum) ; ed. 3, 1 (1877) 316, t. Ull (as Hymenocallis adnata
Herb.), non Linn. = HYM ENOCALLIS LITTORAL IS (Jacq.) Salisb.
Pancratium maritimum Blanco FI..Filip..(1837) 252; ed.2 (1845) 177; ed.
3, 1 (1877) 316, non Linn. = ? HYM ENOCALLIS LITTORALIS (Jacq.)
Salisb.
This species is very common in cultivation in the larger towns
throughout the Philippines, byt is scarcely naturalized, although
occasionally found in waste places/about deserted dwellings, etc.
Thé fBrm described by Blanco as Pancratium illyricwn was
reduced by Naves to Hymenocallis adnata Herb., which is cited
by Baker às a ^synonym of H. littoralis. The species was in-
troduced intd thé Philippines, from Mexico, at an early date.
xAs to PcmeratMm mmitimitm Blanco, whatever else it may be,
it can scarcely be Pancratium maritimum Linn. The descrip-
tion is very short and imperfect, taken from specimens observed
by him in cultivation in Batangas Province, Luzon. I strongly
suspect it to have been Hymenocallis littoralis Salisb.
Illustrative specimen from Manila, Luzon, August, 1914 (Mer-
rill: Species Blancoanae No. 128).
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