Hymenocallis pygmaea
| Dwarf spider-lily | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Amaryllidaceae |
| Subfamily: | Amaryllidoideae |
| Genus: | Hymenocallis |
| Species: | H. pygmaea
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| Binomial name | |
| Hymenocallis pygmaea | |
Hymenocallis pygmaea Traub is a plant in the Amaryllidaceae found in the wild only in North Carolina and South Carolina. Common name is dwarf spider-lily, and it is cultivated as an ornamental in some regions.[1][2][3][4]
Hymenocallis pygmaea is a bulb-forming herb found in bogs and along stream banks It is considerably smaller than most other species of Hymenocallis, with a scape rarely more the 40 cm tall. Leaves are up to 40 cm long but rarely more than 30 mm wide. The umbel contains only 1 or 2 flowers, white with a green center and a lemony scent.[1][2]
References[edit]
- ^ a b Traub, Hamilton Paul Traub. Plant Life 18: 70. 1962.
- ^ a b Flora of North America vol 26, p 288.
- ^ Plant Delights Nursery, The Woodlands Texas/
- ^ "Gardening Europe, Linguette, Hymenocallis pygmaea". Archived from the original on 2014-04-07. Retrieved 2014-04-02.