Hymenocallis ornata

Hymenocallis ornata
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Amaryllidaceae
Subfamily: Amaryllidoideae
Genus: Hymenocallis
Species: H. ornata
Binomial name
Hymenocallis ornata
(C.D.Bouché) M.Roem.
Synonyms[1]
  • Pancratium ornatum C.D. Bouché
  • Hymenocallis skinneriana Herb.
  • Pancratium skinnerianum (Herb.) Standl. & Steyerm.

Hymenocallis ornata is a bulb-forming herb native to Guatemala. It has showy white flowers and is frequently grown as an ornamental in many places.[2][3][4]

Hymenocallis ornata is a bulb-forming perennial with flowers in an umbel.[4]

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