Hymenocallis caribaea (L.) Herb.

  • Filed As

    Amaryllidaceae
    Hymenocallis caribaea (L.) Herb.

  • Collector(s)

    S. A. Mori 27122 with C. A. Gracie, 25 Oct 2007

  • Location

    Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba. Saba. Windwardside. Coordinates for the Cottage Club but specimen collected in town.

  • Description

    Herb, acaulescent. Leaves in basal rosette, strap-like, fleshy, to 120 cm long x 8 cm wide, with u-shaped trough running down middle. Inflorescence umbellate, the peduncle ca. 1 m long, the flowers subtended by fibrous, persistent bracts. Flowers 10.5 cm long, the ovary inferior. Ovary and corolla tube green, tepals and corona white, stamens arising from top of corona, filaments white at base, green for most of length, the anthers versatile, the style curved, greenish-white to top of corona, green for rest of length, the anthers yellow.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 00951934

    Occurrence ID: a1790155-dbb5-4ccb-ba81-58a42803e170

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  • Region

    West Indies

  • Country

    Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

  • State/Province

    Saba

  • Locality

    Windwardside. Coordinates for the Cottage Club but specimen collected in town.

  • Coordinates

    17.6288, -63.2301

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