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Caribbean spider-lily
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Caribbean spider-lily

Hymenocallis caribaea (L.) Herb.

LC Least Concern

Names

EnglishCaribbean spider-lily
Dutch—
SpanishAmaryllis
Chinese宽叶水鬼蕉
Scientific nameHymenocallis caribaea (L.) Herb.

About this species

Hymenocallis caribaea (commonly known as the Caribbean spider-lily or variegated spider-lily) is a flowering plant in the family Amaryllidaceae. The species was first described by Linnaeus and later assigned its current name by Herbert.

It is native to the islands of the Caribbean and northern South America, including Puerto Rico, Jamaica, Hispaniola, Cuba, the Virgin Islands, the Windward and Leeward Islands, and the Venezuelan Antilles. The Caribbean spider-lily is also widely cultivated as an ornamental plant in many tropical and subtropical regions. It has reportedly become naturalized in locations such as Sri Lanka, New South Wales, New Orleans, Bermuda, French Guiana, Suriname, and Guyana.

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Classification

KingdomPlantae
PhylumTracheophyta
ClassLiliopsida
OrderAsparagales
FamilyAmaryllidaceae
GenusHymenocallis

In Suriname

2Records in Suriname
1961First record

Where it has been recorded

  • Nickerie2

Districts with at least one record that has coordinates. Shaded districts have records.

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