Hymenocallis howardii is a species of spider-lily, native to southwestern Mexico. It is known from the states of Nayarit, Colima, Guerrero, Jalisco, Michoacan, and Oaxaca.[1][2][3] It is smaller than most other members of the genus, with scapes only about 60 cm tall. The species is named in honor of its discoverer, the late Thad Howard of Texas.
| Hymenocallis howardii | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Amaryllidaceae |
| Subfamily: | Amaryllidoideae |
| Genus: | Hymenocallis |
| Species: | H. howardii
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| Binomial name | |
| Hymenocallis howardii | |
References
edit- ^ Bauml, James. Flora Novo-Galiciana 15: 212 1989.
- ^ Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
- ^ CONABIO. 2009. Catálogo taxonómico de especies de México. 1. In Capital Nat. México. CONABIO, Mexico City.