Hym. carribeae ----- Original Message ----- From: <ConroeJoe@aol.com> To: <pbs@lists.ibiblio.org> Sent: Friday, June 18, 2004 10:43 PM Subject: [pbs] Hymenocallis littoralis > Hi, > > I'm trying to identify a "found" Hymenocallis. Last year someone gave me a > bulb and said it was an interesting type of Crinum that is grown a lot on the > southeast side of Houston, near the coast, and near Galveston. Now it has > bloomed, and it is no Crinum. > > The leaves are evergreen if frost is light, and the leaves could be said to > be Crinum-like, they are similar to H. liriosme leaves but wider, perhaps 2 or > 3 inches in width. The leaves are mostly the same length all the way down, > but they might be a bit wider in the center, there is no petiole. The big bulb > (lightbulb-sized) has been in the ground only 8 months but has thrown off > several new shoots already. > > The flower and leaves look a lot like the photo of H. liriosme in this link, > including the drooping tepals, the way the anthers are held up, and the > not-too-big staminal cup. > http://nybg.org/bsci/belize/… > > So, are there lots of candidates? I'm forever confused by Hymenocallis. > > > Cordially, > > Joe in Conroe, TX. It has been hot and muggy this week, rainy last week, > humidity is 100% much of the day and all night lately. Nights have been 70-75 F > lately, and days 88-95 F. 8 inches of rain so far in June. > _______________________________________________ > pbs mailing list > pbs@lists.ibiblio.org > http://www.pacificbulbsociety.org/list.php >
