Big Fatty | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Order: | Asparagales |
Family: | Amaryllidaceae |
Subfamily: | Amaryllidoideae |
Genus: | Hymenocallis |
Species: | H. imperialis |
Binomial name | |
Hymenocallis imperialis T.M.Howard | |
Hymenocallis imperialis is endemic to Northeast Mexico |
Hymenocallis imperialis, common name Big Fatty, is a plant species native to the Mexican states of San Luis Potosí and Hidalgo. It is also cultivated in other regions as an ornamental.
Description
Hymenocallis imperialis is a bulb-forming perennial producing sword-shaped leaves and an umbel of large white or yellow flowers.
Etymology
The specific epithet imperialis means imperial, stately, or grand.
References
- ^ "Hymenocallis imperialis T.M.Howard". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 31 July 2023.
- CONABIO. 2009. Catálogo taxonómico de especies de México. 1. In Capital Nat. México. CONABIO, México D.F.
- Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
- All Things Plant, Spider-lilies, Hymenocallis imperialis
- Thaddeus Monroe Howard. 1990. Herbertia 46(2): 102–103, f. 2.
- Eggli, U., & Newton, L. E. (2004). Etymological Dictionary of Succulent Plant Names (1st ed.). p. 115. Springer Science & Business Media.
Taxon identifiers | |
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Hymenocallis imperialis |