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Hymenocallis franklinensis

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Hymenocallis franklinensis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Amaryllidaceae
Subfamily: Amaryllidoideae
Genus: Hymenocallis
Species:
H. franklinensis
Binomial name
Hymenocallis franklinensis
G.L. Smith, L. C. Anderson & W.S. Flory

Hymenocallis franklinensis (Franklin spiderlily)[1] is a bulb-forming herb in the family Amaryllidaceae. It is endemic to the lower Ochlockonee River system of the Florida panhandle.[2][3][4] It is similar to H. crassifolia Herb. but with larger flowers and broader scape bases.[5]

References

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  1. ^ NRCS. "Hymenocallis franklinensis". PLANTS Database. United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Retrieved 15 May 2015.
  2. ^ Gerald L. Smith, L. C. Anderson & Flory, Novon. 11: 235, figs. 1, 5, 6. 2001.
  3. ^ Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
  4. ^ Biota of North America Program 2013 county distribution map
  5. ^ Flora of North America vol 26, p 289.