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Henry'S Spiderlily (Hymenocallis henryae)

Description

Hymenocallis henryae is a rare plant known only from 4 counties in northwestern Florida (Liberty, Gulf, Bay, and Walton). Common names include "green spider-lily" and "Henry-s spider-lily." The plant is a bulb-forming herb found along cypress depressions at the edge of pine woodlands. It is distinguished from other members of the genus by its pale green tepals and its white funnel-form corona.

Taxonomic tree

  • Domain: Eukarya

    • Kingdom: Plantae

      • Phylum: Magnoliophyta

        • Class: Liliopsida

          • Order: Asparagales

            • Family: Amaryllidaceae

              • Genus: Hymenocallis