Hymenocallis eucharidifolia explained

Hymenocallis eucharidifolia is a rare plant in the plant in the Amaryllidaceae. It is native to rainforests in the Mexican states of Oaxaca and Guerrero.^{[1] [2]}

Hymenocallis eucharidifolia was thought for over a century to be extinct in the wild until rediscovered a few years ago.^[3] The species is prized as an ornamental because of its showy white flowers.^[4]

Notes and References

1. https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/26110544#page/714/mode/1up Baker, John Gilbert, Garden Chronicle, n.s., 21: 700. 1884
2. http://apps.kew.org/wcsp/namedetail.do?name_id=278803 Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
3. Kelly, H. (2008). The elusive Hymenocallis eucharidifolia Baker (Amaryllidaceae). Herbertia 59: 37-71.
4. http://www.shieldsgardens.com/amaryllids/Hymenocallis2.html Shields Gardens.com, Hymenocallis